Project: I-215 @ Keller Schedule
Date: Fri 8/22/25
CITY OF MURRIETA | Proposal for Right-of-Way Services For The I-215 / Keller Road Interchange Project 21 542
SECTION FOUR
Key Personnel Resumes
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Kim Bibolet, SR/WA, R/W-NAC
PROJECT MANAGER
Kim has been providing invaluable right-of-way management support to transportation infrastructure projects for nearly 2 decades, including extensive work with the City of Murrieta on projects such as the CalOaks Interchange Improvement Project, Menifee Rd. Improvement Project, Meadowlark/Whitewood Road Improvement Project, and the Guava Street Bridge Replacement Project.
She is approachable and collaborative, and is widely recognized for her expertise in Caltrans, FHWA, and FTA compliance, consistently delivering federally funded projects on time and audit-ready. Her experience spans every aspect of the right-of-way industry, from strategic planning and project management to complex acquisition, relocation, and utility coordination, making Kim one of the most trusted and qualified professionals in the Inland Empire.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
SR-79 REALIGNMENT PROJECT
Riverside County Transportation Commission | Riverside, CA Kim oversees right-of-way delivery for this 12-mile highway improvement project through Winchester, San Jacinto, and Hemet, supporting a right-of-way capital program estimated at approximately $30 million under a $400,000 contract. Her responsibilities include managing acquisitions (2 full takes, 20 partial takes), residential and business relocations, and coordination of relocation services for the Van Dam Dairy. Kim leads budgeting, scheduling, negotiations, and oversight of agency consultants, and she has played a key role in helping the agency navigate a major funding gap by prioritizing critical parcels and implementing cost-effective strategies to keep the project moving forward.
I-15 RAILROAD CANYON ROAD INTERCHANGE
Riverside County Transportation Commission | Riverside to Perris, CA Kim managed the right-of-way process which included 14 parcels in Lake Elsinore that were owned by 9 unique owners. These properties included an In-N-Out restaurant, a Carl’s Jr. restaurant franchise, an Arco Gas Station, and a Walmart. Acquisition activities included partial takes, Utility Easements, and the acquisition of TCEs and relinquishment of access rights. All properties were acquired voluntarily, and project certification was obtained ahead of schedule.
GUAVA STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
City of Murrieta | Murrieta, CA
As Project Manager, Kim oversaw title services, appraisals, acquisition negotiations, personal property relocations, and escrow coordination for this bridge replacement project over Murrieta Creek.
She coordinated with four property owners to secure right-of-way, slope, drainage, and temporary construction easements, and worked closely with one owner to relocate extensive improvements, including exotic animal pens encroaching upon Washington Avenue and Guava Street, back within the property boundary. Kim successfully obtained a Level 1 Certification for this Caltrans oversight project ahead of schedule.
18 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
4 YEARS WITH MONUMENT
KIM
AT A GLANCE
BACHELORS
Sports Science,
University of Idaho
REAL ESTATE
SALESPERSON
State of California,
CA #01883565
EDUCATION
LICENSES
EXPERIENCE
AFFILIATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
RIGHT -OF-WAY
ASSOCIATION
Senior Right-of-Way Agent
(SR/WA), Right-of-Way
Negotiation and Acquisition
(R/W-NAC)
WTS Women’s
Transportation Seminar
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Curtis Bibolet, SR/WA, R/W-AMC
UTILITY COORDINATION MANAGER
As a certified right-of-way professional, Curtis brings extensive expertise in real estate transactions and utility relocation. He has over 16 years of experience managing best practices, regulatory procedures, and logistics for utility relocation projects on behalf of public agencies. With his approachable leadership style, Curtis provides oversight and quality review for Monument agents while focusing on maximizing revenue, clearing encroachments, and mitigating utility conflicts for his clients.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
ON CALL UTILITY RELOCATION COORDINATION
Riverside County Transportation Commission | Riverside County, CA Curtis provides comprehensive support for utility identification, relocation, protection, and abandonment activities across a variety of infrastructure projects. He manages coordination with public and private utility owners, including electric, gas, water, cable, and telecom providers, to ensure compliance with project schedules and regulatory requirements. Curtis supports both direct utility coordination and oversight of consultant teams, handling tasks such as conflict identification, permit acquisition, field verification, and preparation of relocation plans and cost estimates. He prepares and reviews essential documentation, including Utility Agreements, Reports of Investigation, Notices to Owners, and Caltrans right-of-way certification packages. With strong working relationships across local utility agencies and a perfect record in Caltrans certification approvals, Curtis plays a key role in minimizing delays, resolving conflicts, and supporting the successful delivery of RCTC projects.
SANTA ANA RIVER TRAIL (SART) PHASE 2
Riverside County Transportation Commission | Corona, CA Curtis is serving as Utility Coordination Manager for the westernmost phase of the Santa Ana River Trail project, where he is leading the relocation of electric, cable, gas, and waterline facilities. He is coordinating with multiple utility owners, including AT&T, City of Corona, Level 3 Communications, Metropolitan Water District, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, Southern California Edison, Southern California Gas, and Sprint. Curtis is responsible for securing permits, approvals, and relocation agreements, maintaining detailed documentation of all utility coordination efforts, and providing regular updates to RCTC and the design team. His proactive management ensures that utility work is aligned with project milestones and delivered without delay.
LA CADENA OVER SANTA ANA RIVER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT City of Colton | Colton, CA
Curtis served as Utility Coordination Manager for the La Cadena Bridge Replacement Project, overseeing the relocation of electric, cable, gas, and waterline facilities to prepare the site for construction. He led all utility coordination efforts, working with utility owners to identify conflicts, secure necessary agreements, and ensure relocations were completed in accordance with project requirements. Curtis was also responsible for preparing and submitting the utility components required for Caltrans Right of Way Certification.
16 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
4 YEARS WITH MONUMENT
CURTIS
AT A GLANCE
BACHELORS
Communications Studies,
Minor in Business,
University of Idaho
REAL ESTATE
SALESPERSON
State of California,
CA # 02008725
EDUCATION
LICENSES
EXPERIENCE
AFFILIATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
RIGHT -OF-WAY
ASSOCIATION
Senior Right-of-Way Agent
(SR/WA) Right-of-Way Asset
Management (R/W-AMC)
WTS Women’s
Transportation Seminar
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Joey Mendoza, PMP , BROKER
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Joey has over 37 years of experience in right-of-way program and project management and has delivered a broad spectrum of projects including grade separation, highway expansion, and interchange improvement. He has successfully managed and executed over 10,000 acquisitions, relocations and real estate-related transactions for public projects throughout California. He is considered one of the industry leaders in right-of-way program management, preparation of detailed project management plans, cost estimates and budgetary reports for large public sector projects.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
INTERSTATE 405 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Orange County Transportation Authority | Orange, CA
Joey was responsible for the development, implementation, and overall delivery of the right-of-way program required to construct this 16-mile design-build project that improved the I-405 between State Route 55 and the I-605. The project consisted of 288 partial acquisitions impacting residential and commercial properties, motels, public facilities, federal lands, and a regional shopping mall, and required right-of-way certification and release to the design-build contractor in segmented parcel groups. Joey delivered a scope consisting of real estate appraisals, appraisal reviews, parcel mitigation planning, property negotiations, title and escrow, relocation assistance, condemnation coordination, certification, scheduling, cost estimating, risk management, and project closeout. The project boasts a 100% success rate of right-of-way delivered on schedule with no delays to construction and required minimal condemnation due to a high settlement rate. Joey led a think tank that developed new processes which saved OCTA millions of dollars and accelerated the delivery process.
STATE ROUTE 91 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Riverside County Transportation Commission | Riverside, CA Joey was responsible for planning, managing, and implementing a wide array of right-of-way activities during the environmental phase including strategic planning, cost estimating, and market trend analysis; risk identification and management; public outreach; design-build procurement process; corridor analysis, and early and advance acquisition. He fully implemented and oversaw the entire right-of-way process, policy development, and coordination with state and federal regulatory agencies. This high-profile, politically sensitive design-build project involved over 450 partial and full acquisitions with varying degrees of difficulty, and approximately 250 residential and business relocations.
STATE ROUTE 91 HOV GAP CLOSURE PROJECT
Riverside County Transportation Commission | Riverside, CA Joey was responsible for this seven-mile freeway widening project through the developed corridor of Downtown Riverside. The right-of-way associated with this project consisted of significant partial acquisitions affecting commercial, retail, and public agency facilities, acquisition of railroad properties, and relocation of several complex businesses. Joey was responsible for overall management and implementation of the right-of-way delivery process, as well as coordination with the various disciplines for project design, right-of-way engineering, appraisal, environmental, RCTC counsel, and Caltrans functional leads.
38 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
5 YEARS WITH MONUMENT
JOEY
AT A GLANCE
COURSEWORK
Business Administration,
California State University,
Long Beach
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL (PMP)
Project Management Institute
REAL ESTATE BROKER
State of California,
CA #01144860
EDUCATION
LICENSES
EXPERIENCE
AFFILIATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
RIGHT -OF-WAY
ASSOCIATION
WTS Women’s
Transportation Seminar
ACEC AMERICAN
COUNCIL OF
ENGINEERING
COMPANIES
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B.1 ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSED
RFQ.
Murrieta
RFQ.
Monument ROW
92618
Amber Costello
President
x
none
200 Spectrum Center Suite 300
x
Irvine
California
949.703.9799
x
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B.2 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
MURRIETA (CITY,)
MURRIETA
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CITY OF MURRIETA
1 TOWN SQUARE
MURRIETA, CA 92562
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ATTACHMENT C
CERTIFICATE OF NON-COLLUSION
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C – CERTIFICATION OF NON-COLLUSION
MURRIETA
[email protected]
Amber Costello, President
Monument ROW
949.703.9799
8/27/2025
Irvine, CA 92618
200 Spectrum Center Suite 300
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ATTACHMENT D
PREVIOUS CONTRACT PERFORMANCE & LITIGATION STATEMENT
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D – PREVIOUS CONTRACT PERFORMANCE &
None
None
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x
x
Monument ROW
Amber Costello
President
8/27/2025
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ATTACHMENT E
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF EMISSIONS AND CLIMATE POLLUTANT
REDUCTION SB 1383
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E – ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF EMISSIONS
Monument ROW
Amber Costello, President
8/27/2025
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Local Assistance Procedures Manual Exhibit 10-I
Notice to Proposers DBE Information
January 2025
Exhibit 10-I: Notice to Proposers DBE Information
(federally funded projects only)
The Local Public Agency (LPA) has established a DBE goal for this Contract of 22.00 %
1. TERMS AS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT
• The term “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise” or “DBE” means a for-profit small business concern owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged person(s) as defined in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 26.5.
• The term “Agreement” also means “Contract.”
• LPA also means the local entity entering into this contract with the Contractor or Consultant. • The term “Small Business” or “SB” is as defined in 49 CFR 26.65.
2. AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
A. DBEs and other small businesses are strongly encouraged to participate in the performance of Contracts financed in whole or in part with federal funds (see 49 CFR 26: Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Programs).
The Consultant must ensure that DBEs and other small businesses have the opportunity to participate in the performance of the work that is the subject of this solicitation and should take all necessary and reasonable steps for this assurance. The proposer must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the award and performance
of subcontracts.
B. Proposers are encouraged to use services offered by financial institutions owned and controlled by DBEs.
3. SUBMISSION OF DBE INFORMATION
If there is a DBE goal on the contract, Exhibit 10-O1: Consultant Proposal DBE Commitment must be included in the Proposal. In order for a proposer to be considered responsible and responsive, the proposer must make good faith efforts to meet the goal established for the contract. If the goal is not met, the proposer must document adequate good faith efforts. All DBE participation will be counted towards meeting the contract goal; therefore, all DBE participation must be collected and reported.
Exhibit 10-O2: Consultant Contract DBE Information must be included in best qualified consultant’s executed consultant contract. Even if no DBE participation will be reported, the successful proposer must execute and
return the form.
4. DBE PARTICIPATION GENERAL INFORMATION
It is the proposer’s responsibility to be fully informed regarding the requirements of 49 CFR 26, and the Department’s DBE program developed pursuant to the regulations. Particular attention is directed to the following:
A. A DBE must be a small business firm defined pursuant to 13 CFR 121 and be certified th rough the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP).
B. A certified DBE may participate as a prime consultant, subconsultant, joint venture partner, as a vendor of material or supplies, or as a trucking company.
C. A DBE proposer not proposing as a joint venture with a non-DBE, will be required to document one or a combination of the following:
1. The proposer is a DBE and will meet the goal by performing work with its own forces. 557
Local Assistance Procedures Manual Exhibit 10-I
Notice to Proposers DBE Information
January 2025
2. The proposer will meet the goal through work performed by DBE subconsultants, suppliers or trucking companies.
3. The proposer, prior to proposing, made adequate good faith efforts to meet the goal.
D. A DBE joint venture partner must be responsible for specific contract items of work or clearly defined portions thereof. Responsibility means actually performing, managing, and supervising the work with its own forces. The DBE joint venture partner must share in the capital contribution, control, management, risks and profits of the joint venture commensurate with its ownership interest.
E. A DBE must perform a commercially useful function pursuant to 49 CFR 26.55, that is, a DBE firm must be responsible for the execution of a distinct element of the work and must carry out its responsibility by actually performing, managing and supervising the work.
F. The proposer must list only one subconsultant for each portion of work as defined in their proposal and all DBE subconsultants should be listed in the bid/cost proposal list of subconsultants.
G. A prime consultant who is a certified DBE is eligible to claim all of the work in the Contract toward the DBE participation except that portion of the work to be performed by non-DBE subconsultants.
5. COUNTING DBE PARTICIPATION
Materials or supplies purchased from DBEs count towards the DBE goal under the following conditions:
A. If the materials or supplies are obtained from a DBE manufacturer, count 100 percent of the cost of the materials or supplies. A DBE manufacturer is a firm that operates or maintains a factory, or establishment that produces on the premises the materials, supplies, articles, or equipment required under the Contract and of the general character described by the specifications.
B. If the materials or supplies purchased from a DBE regular dealer, count 60 percent of the cost of the materials or supplies. A DBE regular dealer is a firm that owns, operates or maintains a store, warehouse, or other establishment in which the materials, supplies, articles or equipment of the general character described by the specifications and required under the Contract are bought, kept in stock, and regularly sold or leased to the public in the usual course of business. To be a DBE regular dealer, the firm must be an established, regular business that engages, as its principal business and under its own name, in the purchase and sale or lease of the products in question. A person may be a DBE regular dealer in such bulk items as petroleum products, steel, cement, gravel, stone or asphalt without owning, operating or maintaining a place of business provided in this section.
C. If the person both owns and operates distribution equipment for the products, any supplementing of regular dealers’ own distribution equipment must be, by a long-term lease agreement and not an ad hoc or Agreement-by-Agreement basis. Packagers, brokers, manufacturers’ representatives, or other persons who arrange or expedite transactions are not DBE regular dealers within the meaning of this section.
D. Materials or supplies purchased from a DBE, which is neither a manufacturer nor a regular dealer, will be limited to the entire amount of fees or commissions charged for assistance in the procurement of the materials and supplies, or fees or transportation charges for the delivery of materials or supplies required on the job site, provided the fees are reasonable and not excessive as compared with fees charged for similar services
6. RESOURCES
A. The CUCP database includes the certified DBEs from all certifying agencies participating in the CUCP. If you believe a firm is certified that cannot be located on the database, please email [email protected] for assistance.
B. Access the CUCP database from the Department of Transportation, Office of Civil Rights website. For guidance on how to search for certified firms using the CUCP database, please visit: DBE Goal Setting | Caltrans
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Local Assistance Procedures Manual Exhibit 10-O1
Consultant Proposal DBE Commitment
LPP 18-01 Page 1 of 2
January 2019
19. Proposed Contract Execution Date:
20. o
EXHIBIT 10-O1 CONSULTANT PROPOSAL DBE COMMITMENT
1. Local Agency: City of Murrieta 2. Contract DBE Goal: 22%
3. Project Description: Construction of New Interchange connection to the I-215 at Keller Road
4. Project Location: Murrieta, CA
5. Consultant's Name: Monument ROW 6. Prime Certified DBE:
7. Description of Work, Service, or Materials
Supplied
8. DBE
Certification
Number
9. DBE Contact Information 10. DBE %
Local Agency to Complete this Section
11. TOTAL CLAIMED DBE PARTICIPATION %
17. Local Agency Contract Number: CIP 20-05
18. Federal-Aid Project Number: 5483 (015)
Consultant’s Ranking after Evaluation:
Local Agency certifies that all DBE certifications are valid and information on this form is complete and accurate.
21. Local Agency Representative's Signature 22. Date
23. Local Agency Representative's Name 24. Phone
25. Local Agency Representative's Title
IMPORTANT: Identify all DBE firms being claimed for credit, regardless of tier. Written confirmation of each listed DBE is required.
12. Preparer's Signature 13. Date
14. Preparer's Name 15. Phone
16. Preparer's Title
DISTRIBUTION: Original – Included with consultant’s proposal to local agency.
ADA Notice: For individuals with sensory disabilities, this document is available in alternate formats. For information call (916) 654-6410 or TDD (916) 654- Reset Form
Real Estate and
Right-of-Way Services
Appraisal Review Services
85.5%
9%
94.5 Amber Costello
8/27/2025
949.703.9799
Amber Costello
Monument ROW
200 Spectrum Center, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92618
949.703.9799, [email protected]
Christie Santolucito, Santolucito Dore Group, Inc.
31600 Railroad Canyon Road, Suite 100-L
Canyon Lake, CA 92587
951.225.3500 [email protected]
CUCP# 43345
CUCP #46456
President
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February 20, 2024 CUCP# 46456
Metro File #8144
Ms Amber Costello
Monument ROW
8 Cobblestone Court
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Subject:
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification
Dear Ms Amber Costello:
We are pleased to advise you that after careful review of your application and supporting documentation, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has determined that your firm meets the eligibility standards to be certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) as required under the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Regulation 49 CFR Part 26, as amended. This certification will be recognized by all of the U.S. DOT recipients in California. Your firm will be listed in the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP) database of certified DBEs under the following specific area(s) of expertise that you have identified on the NAICS codes form of the application package:
NAICS 541191: TITLE ABSTRACT AND SETTLEMENT OFFICES
NAICS 541611: ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES NAICS 541618: OTHER MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
Your DBE certification applies only for the above code(s). You may review your firms information in the CUCP DBE database which can be accessed at the CUCP website at https://californiaucp.dbesystem.com. Any additions and revisions must be submitted to Metro for review and approval.
In order to ensure your continuing DBE status, you are required to submit an annual update along with supporting documentation. If no changes are noted, then your DBE status remains current. If there are changes, Metro will review to determine continued DBE eligibility. Please note, your DBE status remains in effect unless Metro notifies you otherwise.
Also, should any changes occur that could affect your certification status prior to receipt of the annual update, such as changes in your firm's name, business/mailing address, ownership, management or control, or failure to meet the applicable business size standards or personal net worth standard, please notify Metro immediately. Failure to submit forms and/or change of information will be deemed a failure to cooperate under Section 26.109 of the Regulations.
Metro reserves the right to withdraw this certification if at any time it is determined that it was knowingly obtained by false, misleading, or incorrect information. Your DBE certification is subject to review at any time. The firm thereby consents to the examination of its books, records and documents by Metro.
Congratulations, and thank you for your interest in the DBE program. Should you have any questions, please contact us at (213) 922-2600. For information on Metro contracting opportunities, please visit our website at www.metro.net/connect.
Sincerely,
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CALIFORNIA UNIFIED
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (CUCP)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
1823 14th STREET
SACRAMENTO, CA 95811
Phone: 916) 324-1700
FAX: (916) 324-1862
TTY:711
February 25, 2020
Christine Santolucito
Santolucito Dore Group, Inc.
31600 Railroad Canyon Road, Suite l 00-L
Canyon Lake, Ca 92587
Firm ID: 43345
Subject: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification Approval Dear Ms. Santolucito
I am pleased to advise you that after careful review of your application and supporting documentation, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has determined that your firm meets the eligibility standards to be certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) as required under the U.S.
Department of Transportation's Code of Regulation 49 CFR Part 26, as amended. This certification is also recognized by all USDOT agencies in California.
Your firm will be listed in the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP) database of certified DBEs under the following specific area(s) of expertise that you have identified on the NAICS Codes form of the application package:
NAICS Category Description
Codes
531320 Offices of real Estate Appraisers
Work Category Description
Codes
H6531 I Real Estate Appraisers & Brokers I
H6532 I Commercial Real Estate Appraisers I
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Ms. Christine Santolucito
February 25, 2020
Firm ID: 43345
Your DBE certification applies only for the above code(s). You may review your firm's information in the CUCP DBE database which can be accessed at Caltrans' website at https://ucp.dot.ca.gov/licenseForm.htm. Any additions and revisions must be submitted to Caltrans for review and approval.
To ensure continuing DBE status, you must submit a No Change Declaration form (which will be sent to you), along with supporting documentation. Based on your annual submission that no change in ownership and control has occurred, or if changes have occurred, they do not affect your firm's DBE standing, the DBE certification of your firm will continue until or unless it is removed by our agency.
Also, should any changes occur that could affect your certification status prior to receipt of the No Change Declaration, such as changes in your firm's name, business/mailing address, ownership, management or control, or failure to meet the applicabTebusiness size standards or personal net worth standard, please notify us immediately. Failure to submit forms and/or change of information will be deemed a failure to cooperate under Section 26.109 of the Regulations.
Caltrans reserves the right to withdraw this certification if at any time it is determined that it was knowingly obtained by false, misleading, or incorrect information. DBE certification is subject to review at any time. The firm thereby consents to the examination of its books, records, and documents by Caltrans.
For information on DBE contracting opportunities, please visit our website at http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/.
Congratulations, and thank you for your interest in the DBE Program. I wish you every business success and look forward to hearing from you if I may be of any assistance to you in this regard.
Sincerely,
MARYLEE MIGLINO
Office Chief
Certification Branch
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Local Assistance Procedures Manual Exhibit 15-H
Proposer/Contractor Good Faith Effort
May 2020
EXHIBIT 15-H: PROPOSER/CONTRACTOR GOOD FAITH EFFORTS
Federal-aid Project No(s). TBD
Cost Proposal Due Date PE/CE
Bid Opening Date CON
The City of Murrieta established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 22 % for this contract. The information provided herein shows the required good faith efforts to meet or exceed the DBE contract goal.
Proposers or bidders submit the following information to document their good faith efforts within five (5) calendar days from cost proposal due date or bid opening. Proposers and bidders are recommended to submit the following information even if the Exhibit 10-O1: Consultant Proposal DBE Commitments or Exhibit 15-G:
Construction Contract DBE Commitment indicate that the proposer or bidder has met the DBE goal. This form protects the proposer’s or bidder’s eligibility for award of the contract if the administering agency determines that the bidder failed to meet the goal for various reasons, e.g., a DBE firm was not certified at bid opening, or the bidder made a mathematical error.
The following items are listed in the Se ction entitled “Submission of DBE Commitment” of the Special Provisions, please attach additional sheets as needed:
A. The names and dates of each publication in which a request for DBE participation for this project was placed by the bidder (please attach copies of advertisements or proofs of publication):
Publications Dates of Advertisement
B. The names and dates of written notices sent to certified DBEs soliciting bids for this project and the dates and methods used for following up initial solicitations to determine with certainty whether the DBEs were interested (please attach copies of solicitations, telephone records, fax confirmations, etc.):
Names of DBEs Solicited Date of Initial Solicitation Follow Up Methods and Dates 8/27/2025
Santolucito Dore, is a registered DBE and SBE, surpassing the DBE requirements for this project.
Not Applicable.
None. Monument, the Prime Contractor, is a registered DBE and SBE, and our Appraisal Review subconsultant, 8/8/2025
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Local Assistance Procedures Manual Exhibit 15-H
Proposer/Contractor Good Faith Effort
May 2020
C. The items of
work made available to DBE firms including those unbundled contract work items into economically feasible units to facilitate DBE participation. It is the bidder's responsibility to demonstrate that sufficient work to facilitate DBE participation in order to meet or exceed the DBE contract goal.
Items of Proposer or Bidder Breakdown of Amount Percentage Work Normally Performs Item
(Y/N)
Items ($) Of
Contract
D. The names, ad
dresses and phone numbers of rejected DBE firms, the reasons for the bidder's rejection of the DBEs, the firms selected for that work (please attach copies of quotes from the firms involved), and the price difference for each DBE if the selected firm is not a DBE:
Names, addresses and phone numbers of rejected DBEs and the reasons for the bidder's rejection of the DBEs:
Names, addresses and phone numbers of firms selected for the work above:
E. Efforts (e.g. in advertisements and solicitations) made to assist interested DBEs in obtaining information related to the plans, specifications and requirements for the work which was provided to DBEs:
Not Applicable.
Not Applicable.
Appraisal Review Services
Y
Christie Santolucito, Santolucito Dore Group, Inc.
31600 Railroad Canyon Road, Suite 100-L
CanyonLave, CA 92587
951.225.3500 [email protected]
9%
21 $35,200.20
Y
See Cost Proposal
85.5%
All other right-of-way services
not including title reports
$326,481.96
Amber Costello
Monument ROW
200 Spectrum Center, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92618
949.703.9799, [email protected]
(Santolucito Dore)
(Monument ROW)
Not Applicable
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Local Assistance Procedures Manual Exhibit 15-H
Proposer/Contractor Good Faith Effort
May 2020
F. Effo
rts (e.g. in advertisements and solicitations) made to assist interested DBEs in obtaining bonding, lines of credit or insurance, necessary equipment, supplies, materials, or related assistance or services, excluding supplies and equipment the DBE subcontractor purchases or leases from the prime contractor or its affiliate:
G. The names of agencies, organizations or groups contacted to provide assistance in contacting, recruiting and using DBE firms (please attach copies of requests to agencies and any responses received, i.e., lists, Internet page download, etc.):
Name of Agency/Organization Method/Date of Contact Results H. Any additional data to support a demonstration of good faith efforts:
Not Applicable
Not Applicable - None
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
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x
8/27/2025
081339213
9EP80
566
Date:
Federal Procurement: Suspension & Debarment Certification Non-Federal entities are prohibited from contracting with or making s ub-awards to parties that are suspended or debarred or whose principals are suspended or debarred when the transaction is supported by federal funds. Co vered transactions include pr ocurement transaction (purchases of goods or ser vices) and non- procurement transactions such as grants or cooperative agreements of any amount.
A suspension is a disqualification from gov ernment contracting and s ubcontracting for a temporary period of ti me and m ay be based on indictments, information or adequate evidence involving transportation crimes, contract fraud, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, poor performance, non-performance, or false statement s. Suspension is used on an interim basis pending debarment proceedings.
A de barment is , in general, an ex clusion from go vernment contracting and subcontracting for a reasonable, specified period of time a nd may be based on convictions, civil judgments or fact based casesinvolving transportation crimes, contract fraud, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, poor performance, nonperformance o r false statements as well as other causes.
No a wards or contracts may be made to debarred, suspended or ineligible parties.
Before aw arding any co ntracts t o be pai d in w hole or in part by federal funds, the contracting party must verify that the contractor is not debarred, suspended or otherwise ineligible to receive federal funds, and documen tation of this verification process must be on file.
Firm/Consultant/Contractor Name:
Authorized Representative Name:
Signature:
I certify that, except as noted below, the firm, association or corporation o r any person in a controlling c apacity associated therewith or any position involving the administration of federal funds: is not curren tly under suspension , debarment, voluntary exclusion, or determination of ineligibi lity by any federal agency ; has not been suspended, debarred, voluntarily excluded or determined ineligible by any federal agency within the past three (3} years: does not have a proposed debarment pending; and has not been indicted, convicted, or had a civil judgment rendered against said person, firm, association or corporation by a court of competent jurisdiction in any matte r involving fraud or official misconduct within the past three (3) years.
8/27/2025
Monument ROW
Amber Costello, President
567
Date:
Federal P rocurement: Suspension & Debarment Certification Non-Federal entities are prohibited from contracting with or making sub-awards to parties that are suspended or debarred or whose principals are suspended or debarred when the transaction is supported by federal funds. Covered transactions include pr ocurement transaction (purchases o f goods or se rvices) and non-procurement transactions such as grants or cooperative agreements of any amount.
A suspension isa disqualification from government contracting and subcontracting for a temporary period of time and may be based on indictments, information or adequate evidence involving transportation crimes, contract fraud, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, poor performance, non-performance, or false statements. Suspension is used on an interim basis pending debarment proceedings.
A debarment is, in general, an e xclusion from government contracting and subcontracting for a reasonable, specified period of time and may be based on convictions, civil judgments or fact based cases involving transportation crimes, contract fraud, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, poor performance, nonperformance or false statements as well as other causes.
No a wards or contracts may be made to debarred, suspended or ineligible parties.
Before awarding any contracts to be pa id in whole or in par t by federal funds, the contracting party must verify that the contractor isnot debarred, suspended o r otherwise ineligible to receive federal funds, and documentation of this verification process must be on file.
Firm/Consultant/Contractor Name:
Authorized Representative Name:
Signature:
I certify that, except as noted below, the firm, association or corporation or any person in a controlling capacity associated therewith or any position involving the administration of fede ral funds; is not current ly under suspension, debarment, voluntary exclusion, or determination of ineligibi lity by any federal agency; has not been suspended , debarred, voluntarily excluded or determined ineligible by any federal agency within the past three Monument ROW
Amber Costello
8/27/2025
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Local Assistance Procedures Manual EXHBIT 10-Q
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
May 8, 2013 LPP 13-01
EXHIBIT 10-Q DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES
COMPLETE THIS FORM TO DISCLOSE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO 31 U.S.C. 1352
1. Type of Federal Action: 2. Status of Federal Action: 3. Report Type:
a. contract a. bid/offer/application a. initial
b. grant b. initial award b. material change
c. cooperative agreement c. post-award
d. loan For Material Change Only:
e. loan guarantee year quarter
f. loan insurance date of last report
4. Name and Address of Reporting Entity 5. If Reporting Entity in No. 4 is Subawardee, Enter Name and Address of Prime:
Prime Subawardee
Tier , if known
Congressional District, if known Congressional District, if known
6. Federal Department/Agency: 7. Federal Program Name/Description:
CFDA Number, if applicable
8. Federal Action Number, if known: 9. Award Amount, if known:
10. Name and Address of Lobby Entity 11. Individuals Performing Services (If individual, last name, first name, MI) (including address if different from No. 10) (last name, first name, MI)
(attach Continuation Sheet(s) if necessary)
12. Amount of Payment (check all that apply) 14. Type of Payment (check all that apply) $ actual planned
13. Form of Payment (check all that apply):
a. cash
b. in-kind; specify: nature
Value
a. retainer
b. one-time fee
c. commission
d. contingent fee
e deferred
f. other, specify
15. Brief Description of Services Performed or to be performed and Date(s) of Service, including officer(s), employee(s), or member(s) contacted, for Payment Indicated in Item 12:
(attach Continuation Sheet(s) if necessary)
16. Continuation Sheet(s) attached: Yes No
17. Information requested through this form is authorized by Title 31 U.S.C. Section 1352. This disclosure of lobbying reliance was placed by the tier above when his transaction was made or entered into. This disclosure is required pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352. This information will be reported to Congress
semiannually and will be available for public inspection. Any person who fails to file the required disclosure shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
Signature:
Print Name:
Title:
Telephone No.: Date:
Authorized for Local Reproduction
Federal Use Only: Standard Form - LLL
Standard Form LLL Rev. 04-28-06
x
Amber Costello
President
949.703.9799
Not Applicable - None
8/27/2025
x
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C – CERTIFICATION OF NON-COLLUSION
MURRIETA
Christie Santolucito
President / CEO
31566 Railroad Canyon Road, Suite 2 PMB 10
Canyon Lake, CA 92587
951-225-3500
Santolucito Doré Group, Inc.
[email protected]
8/25/2025
570
D – PREVIOUS CONTRACT PERFORMANCE &
NONE
NONE
571
Santolucito Doré Group, Inc.
Christie Santolucito
President / CEO
8/25/2025
572
E – ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF EMISSIONS
Santolucito Doré Group, Inc.
Christie Santolucito
8/25/2025
President / CEO
573
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MURRIETA
8/25/2025
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Santolucito Doré Group, Inc.
Christie Santolucito
8/25/2025
575
Santolucito Doré Group, Inc.
Christie Santolucito
8/25/2025
576
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COMPLETE THIS FORM TO DISCLOSE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO 31 U.S.C. 1352
1. Type of Federal Action: 2. Status of Federal Action: 3. Report Type:
a. contract a. bid/offer/application a. initial
b. grant b. initial award b. material change
c. cooperative agreement c. post-award
d. loan For Material Change Only:
e. loan guarantee year ____ quarter _________
f. loan insurance date of last report __________
4. Name and Address of Reporting Entity 5. If Reporting Entity in No. 4 is Subawardee, Enter Name and Address of Prime:
Prime Subawardee
Tier _______ , if known
Congressional District, if known Congressional District, if known
6. Federal Department/Agency: 7. Federal Program Name/Description:
CFDA Number, if applicable ____________________
8. Federal Action Number, if known: 9. Award Amount, if known:
10. Name and Address of Lobby Entity 11. Individuals Performing Services (If individual, last name, first name, MI) (including address if different from No. 10) (last name, first name, MI)
(attach Continuation Sheet(s) if necessary)
12. Amount of Payment (check all that apply) 14. Type of Payment (check all that apply) $ _____________ actual planned a. retainer
b. one -time fee
13. Form of Payment (check all that apply): c. commission a. cash d. contingent fee
b. in-kind; specify: nature _______________ e deferred
Value _____________ f. other, specify _________________________
15. Brief Description of Services Performed or to be performed and Date(s) of Service, including officer(s), employee(s), or member(s) contacted, for Payment Indicated in Item 12:
(attach Continuation Sheet(s) if necessary)
16. Continuation Sheet(s) attached: Yes No
17. Information requested through this form is authorized by Title 31 U.S.C. Section 1352. This disclosure of lobbying reliance was placed by the tier above when his transaction was made or entered into. This disclosure is required pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352
. This information will be reported to Congress
semiannually and will be available for public inspection. Any person who fails to file the required disclosure shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
Signature: ________________________________ ________
Print Name: ________________________________ _______
Title: ________________________________ ____________
Telephone No.: ____________________ Date:___________
Authorized for Local Reproduction
Federal Use Only: Standard Form - LLL
Standard Form LLL Rev. 04-28-06
Distribution: Orig- Local Agency Project Files
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N/A
Christie Santolucito
x
8/25/2025
951.225.3500
President / CEO
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EXHIBIT “B”
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
(Superseding Contract Boilerplate)
There are no special requirements for this project.
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EXHIBIT “C”
SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
I. City will compensate Consultant for the Services performed upon submission of a valid invoice. Each invoice is to include
A. Line items for all personnel describing the work performed, the number of hours worked, and the hourly rate.
B. Line items for all materials and equipment properly charged to the Services.
C. Line items for all other approved reimbursable expenses claimed, with supporting documentation.
D. Line items for all approved subcontractor labor, supplies, equipment, materials, and travel properly charged to the Services.
II. The total compensation for all Services shall not exceed the Contract Sum as provided in the Cover Page of this Agreement.
III. Consultant’s billing rates for any hourly Services are attached as Exhibit C-1. In connection with the services provided pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, City will pay Consultant upon City’s receipt of a written invoice provided by Consultant no more than monthly. City will pay Consultant for work completed, billed in increments of six minutes (0.1 hours), not to exceed the Contract Sum. The City will reimburse the Consultant for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to performing services on behalf of the Client that are approved in advance in writing by the City such as mileage, copies, binding costs, postage, parking, travel, and lodging expenses as part of the not to exceed Contract Sum. To receive reimbursements, the Consultant must provide the City with a receipt and a description of the expense incurred along with the invoice. No mark up on expenses may be added.
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EXHIBIT “C-1”
580
PREPARED BY
MONUMENT
200 Spectrum Center
Suite 300
Irvine, CA 92618
Ph: 800.577.0109
monumentrow.com
PREPARED FOR
CITY OF MURRIETA
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS
Attn: Jason Bennecke, PE,
MBA, PMP, Project Manager
Department of Public Works
1 Town Square
Murrieta, CA 92562
PROPOSAL FOR
RIGHT -OF-WAY SERVICES
I-215 / Keller Road
Interchange Project
SUBMITTED AUGUST 27, 2025
COST PROPOSAL
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City of Murrieta
Department of Public Works
1 Town Square
Murrieta, CA 92562
Attn: Jason Bennecke, PE, MBA, PMP, Project Manager
Subject: Cost Proposal for Right-of-Way Services for the I-215 / Keller Road Interchange Project
Dear Mr. Bennecke,
Monument is pleased to submit our Cost Proposal to the City of Murrieta (City) for Right-of-Way Services for the I-215 / Keller Road Interchange Project (Project). We recognize the budget constraints that local agencies often face, and we are committed to providing competitive rates that align with the City’s budget. Since the Project will receive federal funding, our pricing is based on Monument’s 2024 approved Caltrans Indirect Cost Rate, and we have included a Caltrans 10-H1 form to help facilitate timely processing.
In preparing this cost proposal, Monument has drawn on our current involvement in the Project’s planning phase, and our familiarity with the City’s objectives and schedule, to develop an approach that focuses on regulatory compliance and urgency, while remaining attentive to the City’s budget priorities.
We are prepared to seamlessly transition into the right-of-way phase upon authorization and continue supporting the City in meeting its accelerated timeline and ensuring the Project’s success.
Sincerely,
Amber Costello
President and CEO
Monument
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NameJoey
MendozaKim Bibolet Curtis
Bibolet
103.26%Overhead % Category/TitlePrincipal In
Charge
Sr. Project
ManagerSr. AgentAgentUtility
Manager
Utility
Coordinator
10%Fee% Direct Rate$111.42$87.98$55.29$39.62$74.52$45.91$43.27$29.71$57.69 Billing Rate$249.58$197.08$123.85$88.75$166.92$102.84$96.92$66.55$129.23$0.00 Task 1 26 78 0 0 22 18 124 0 2 0 270 $ 39,661.53
1.1 16 52 14 18 124 224 $ 30,447.92
1.2 4 16 4 2 26 $ 5,077.68
1.3 6 10 4 20 $ 4,135.94
0 $ -
0 $ -
10% 29% 0% 0% 8% 7% 46% 0% 1% 0%
Task 2 25 116 240 442 100 180 180 120 0 0 1403 $ 158,687.02
2.1 2 12 14 $ 1,557.25
2.2 2 2 $ 394.15
2.3 2 2 $ 394.15
2.4 8 24 32 $ 3,902.80
2.5 2 48 240 380 60 80 810 $ 84,546.74
2.6 8 42 40 40 130 $ 11,843.06
2.7 2 12 20 34 $ 4,802.56
2.8 8 8 80 180 276 $ 35,438.14
2.9 11 12 10 8 41 $ 7,333.18
2.1 2 14 10 12 24 62 $ 8,475.00
2% 8% 17% 32% 7% 13% 13% 9% 0% 0%
Direct labor $5,682.42$17,068.12$13,269.60$17,512.04$9,091.44$9,090.18$13,154.08$3,565.20$115.38$0.00 $ 88,548.46 51 194 240 442 122 198 304 120 2 0 1673
$ 91,435.14
$17,998.36
$12,728.62$38,232.59$29,723.90$39,226.97$20,364.83$20,362.00$29,465.14$7,986.05$258.45$0.00 $ 197,981.96 $ 184,700.20
$0.00
$ 1,200.00
$ 1,300.00
$ 21,000.00
$ 126,000.00
$ 35,200.20
$ 382,682.16
Mileage
Postage
Appraisals 21 @ $6,000/each
Appraisal Reviews 21 @ $1,600 - $1,800
TOTAL COST:
Preliminary Title Reports 21 @ $1,000/each
TOTAL HOURS
Subtotal Labor:
Other Direct Costs
Escalation
Right-of-Way Requirement Maps
Appraisal Maps
Appraisals and Appraisal Reviews
Report and Documentation for RW Certification
Task 1 Percentage of Work
Right-of-Way
Title Reports
Negotiations
Escrow Coordination & Closing
Eminent Domain Support, if needed
Utility, Caltrans & FHWA Coordination
Caltrans RW Manual and URA Compliance
Project Schedule
City of MurrietaI-215/Keller Rd. Interchange Project
Monument ROW
Project
Coordinator
Project
Support
Specialist
Project
Controller
Total
Hours
Total
Costs
Project Management
Meetings and Coordination
Progress Reports
583
Note: Mark-ups are Not Allowed
Consultant
Project No. Contract No. Date 8/27/25
DIRECT LABOR
Hours
51 194
240
442
122
198
Project Coordinator 304
120
Project Controller 2
LABOR COSTS
a) Subtotal Direct Labor Costs
b) Anticipated Salary Increases(see Anticipated Salary Increases page for calculations) c) Total Direct Labor Costs [(a) + (b)] 88,548.46$
INDIRECT COSTS
d) Fringe Benefits ( Rate:38.20%) e) Total Fringe Benefits [(c) x (d)]33,825.51$ f) Overhead ( Rate:65.06%) 57,609.63$
h) General and Administrative ( Rate: ) i) Gen & Admin [(c) x (h)] -$ j) Total Indirect Costs [(e) + (g) + (i)] 91,435.14$
FIXED FEE
k) TOTAL FIXED FEE [(c) + (j)]* fixed fee10%] 17,998.36$ QuantityUnit
Actual
Actual
21 1
21 1
21 1
l) TOTAL OTHER DIRECT COSTS184,700.20$
Subconsultant 1: $
Subconsultant 2: $
Subconsultant 3: $
Subconsultant 4: $
-$
184,700.20$
382,682.16$
1. Calculate average hourly rate for 1st year of the contract (Direct Labor Subtotal divided by total hours) Direct Labor
Subtotal per
Cost Proposal
Total Hours
per Cost
Proposal
Avg Hourly
Rate
$ 88,548.46 / 1673 = $52.93 Year 1 Avg Hourly Rate
2. Calculate hourly rate for all periods (Increase the Average hourly rate for a period by proposed escalation %) Avg Hourly
Rate
Proposed
Escalation
Year 1$52.93 + 5% = $55.57
Year 2$55.57 + 5% = $58.35
Year 3$58.35 + 5% = $61.27 Year 4 Avg Hourly Rate
Year 2 Avg Hourly Rate
Year 3 Avg Hourly Rate
(n) TOTAL OTHER DIRECT COSTS INCLUDING SUBCONSULTANTS [(l) + (m)] TOTAL COST [(c) + (j) + (k) + (n)]
COST PROPOSAL 1
COST-PLUS-FIXED FEE OR LUMP SUM OR FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS (CALCULATIONS FOR ANTICIPATED SALARY INCREASES)
5 Year
Contract Duration
m) SUBCONSULTANTS' COSTS (Add additional pages if necessary) (m) TOTAL SUBCONSULTANS' COSTS
Appraisal $6,000.00 126,000.00$
Appraisal review $1,676.20 35,200.20$
Postage Actual 1,300.00$
88,548.46$
-$
g) Overhead [(c) x (f)
l) CONSULTANT'S OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODC) - ITEMIZE (Add additional pages if necessary) Description of Item Unit Cost Total
Utility Manager Curtis Bibolet $74.52 9,091.44$
Utility Coordinator $45.91 9,090.18$
Mileage Federal Rate 1,200.00$
$43.27
$29.71Project Support Specialist 3,565.20$
13,154.08$
COST PROPOSAL 1
COST-PLUS-FIXED FEE OR LUMP SUM OR FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS (DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES)
Monument ROW
Se. Agent $55.29 13,269.60$
Sr. Project ManagerKim Bibolet $87.98 17,068.12$
Principal In ChargeJoey Mendoza $111.42 5,682.42$
Preliminary Title Reports $1,000.00 21,000.00$
TBD TBD
Classification/Title Name Actual Hourly Rate Total
Agent $39.62 17,512.04$
$57.69 115.38$
-$
Prime ConsultantSubconsultant 2nd Tier Subconsultant
584
Year 4 $61.27 + 5% = $64.33 Year 5 Avg Hourly Rate
3. Calculate estimated hours per year (Multiply estimate % each period by total hours) Estimated %
Completed
Each Period
Total Hours
per Cost
Proposal
Total Hours
per Period
Year 1 100.00% * 1673 = 1673 Estimated Hours Year 1
Year 2 0.00% * 1673 = 0 Estimated Hours Year 2
Year 3 0.00% * 1673 = 0 Estimated Hours Year 3
Year 4 0.00% * 1673 = 0 Estimated Hours Year 4
Year 5 0.00% * 1673 = 0 Estimated Hours Year 5
Total 100% Total = 1673
4. Calculate Total Costs including Escalation (Multiply average hourly rate by the number of hours) Avg Hourly
Rate
Estimated
Hours
(calculated above) (calculated above)
Year 1 $52.93 * 1673 = $88,548.46 Estimated Hours Year 1 Year 2 $55.57 * 0 = $0.00 Estimated Hours Year 2
Year 3 $58.35 * 0 = $0.00 Estimated Hours Year 3
Year 4 $61.27 * 0 = $0.00 Estimated Hours Year 4
Year 5 $64.33 * 0 = $0.00 Estimated Hours Year 5
= $88,548.46
= $88,548.46
= $0.00 Transfer to Page 1
Name: Title*:
Signature: Date of Certification (mm/dd/yyyy): 8/27/025 Email: Phone Number:
Address:
List services the consultant is providing under the proposed contract:
Total Direct Labor Cost with Escalation
Direct Labor Subtotal before escalation
Estimated total of Direct Labor Salary Increase
COST PROPOSAL 1
Certification of Direct Costs:
I, the undersigned, certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that all direct costs identified on the cost proposal(s) in this contract are actual, reasonable, and allocable to the contract in accordance with the contract terms and the following requirements:
Cost
Per Period
Real Estate and Right of Way Services
All costs must be applied consistently and fairly to all contracts. All documentation of compliance must be retained in the project files and be in compliance with applicable federal and state requirements. Costs that are noncompliant with the federal and state requirements are not eligible for reimbursement.
Local governments are responsible for applying only cognizant agency approved or Caltrans accepted Indirect Cost Rate(s).
Prime Consultant or Subconsultant Certifying:
Joey Mendoza Vice President
1. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
2. Terms and conditions of the contract
3. Title 23 United States Code Section 112 - Letting of Contracts
4. 48 Code of Federal Regulations Part 31 - Contract Cost Principles and Procedures
5. 23 Code of Federal Regulations Part 172 - Procurement, Management, and Administration of Engineering and Design Related Service6. 48 Code of Federal Regulations Part 9904 - Cost Accounting Standards Board (when applicable) [email protected] 949.378.0687
200 Spectrum Center, Suite 300, Irvine CA 92618
*An individual executive or financial officer of the consultant’s or subconsultant’s organization at a level no lower than a Vice President or a Chief Financial Officer, or equivalent, who has authority to represent the financial information utilized to establish the cost proposal for the contract. 585
Right-of-Way Delivery and Project Management Assumptions: • Appraisal mapping and legals & plats to be provided by others. • Appraisal fees assume no significant impacts to improvements and no significant damages to remainder property. • Fees based on ability to combine parcels with shared use and ownership into a single offer Title Report, offer package, and appraisal report/review. • Project Management coordination to include one kickoff meeting and two status meetings per month for a six-month duration. • 60 Day negotiating period from date of first written offer. • One offer package per impacted property/owner. Utility Coordination Assumptions: • Assumed that the project will bear the expenses for acquiring as-built plans or covering special processing fees if mandated by the utility owner. • Assumed that there will be 12 utility facilities in conflict, leading to the preparation of Notices to Owners specifically tailored for these 12 facilities. • Assumed that 7 utility agreements will be required. • Assumed project engineer to be responsible for updating the utility base plan based on information from utility companies, identifying conflicts, and preparing necessary maps and matrices. • Assumed the project engineer will generate a Composite Utility Plan displaying all existing utilities within the proposed construction area and those impacted by the project. • Assumed project engineer identifying and depicting all utility poles on plans, including structure numbers. • Assumed the project engineer will provide utility companies with required Cad files. • Assumed that the design for new and relocated utilities will be conducted by the respective utility owners. • Assumed inspection of utility relocation construction, including obtaining final as-built to be conducted by other entities. • Assumed the project engineer will review and approve all utility relocation plans. • Assumed that all utility service meters to be acquisition costs, and the project engineer will handle the application and processing for City meters addresses for new utility services. • Assumed the costs and efforts related to utility replacement easements, additional property rights, and actual relocation or construction management/inspection are not included within the utility coordination scope and fee. • Assumed that traffic signals, intersections, and street lighting are part of the project engineer’s electrical design plan and not considered utilities. • Assumed the project engineer will incorporate utility specifications in the final design plans. • Assumed the project engineer to update right-of-way requirements impacted by relocation of utilities. • Assumed scope excludes any fees associated with the actual relocation of utility facilities and/or construction management/inspection. • Assumed that potholing coordination services are not required but could be provided for an additional fee. • Assumed that ground-penetrating radar services are not required but could be provided for an additional fee. 586
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EXHIBIT “D”
SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE
I. Consultant shall perform Services as set forth in Exhibit A.
II. Consultant shall deliver the following tangible work products to the City by the following dates.
Right of Way Certification (1, 2, and/or 3W) by Spring 2026, all post Right of Way Certification work completed by June 2029.
III. The Department Contact may approve extensions for performance of the Services in accordance with Section 3.2.
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EXHIBIT “E”
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Consultant, its agents, representatives, or employees.
MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering, Code 1 (any auto), or if Consultant has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non- owned), with limit no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
3. Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. (Not required if consultant provides written verification it has no employees)
4. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) Insurance appropriates to the Consultant’s profession, with limit no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate.
5. Cyber: Vendor/Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for security breaches, system failures, injuries to persons, damages to software, or damages to property (including computer equipment) which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Vendor, its agents, representatives, or employees. Vendor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance claims arising out of their services and including, but not limited to loss, damage, theft or other misuse of data, infringement of intellectual property, invasion of privacy and breach of data.
Cyber Liability Insurance, with limits not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate. Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as is undertaken by Vendor in this agreement and shall include, 588
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but not be limited to, claims involving security breach, system failure, data recovery, business interruption, cyber extortion, social engineering, infringement of intellectual property, including but not limited to infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information, release of private information, and alteration of electronic information. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs, regulatory fines and penalties as well as credit monitoring expenses.
6. Technology Professional Liability Errors & Omissions (Only if vendor is providing a technology service (data storage, website designers, etc.,) or product (software providers)
Technology Professional Liability Errors and Omissions Insurance appropriate to the Consultant’s profession and work hereunder, with limits not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as is undertaken by the Vendor in this agreement and shall include, but not be limited to, claims involving security breach, system failure, data recovery, business interruption, cyber extortion, social engineering, infringement of intellectual property, including but not limited to infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information, release of private information, and alteration of electronic information. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs, regulatory fines and penalties as well as credit monitoring expenses.
a. The Policy shall include, or be endorsed to include, property damage liability coverage for damage to, alteration of, loss of, or destruction of electronic data and/or information “property” of the Agency in the care, custody, or control of the Vendor.
If the Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by the consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.
Other Insurance Provisions
The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
Additional Insured Status
The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Consultant's insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or if not available, through the addition of both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 if a later edition is used).
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Primary Coverage
For any claims related to this contract, the Consultant’s insurance coverage shall be primary and non-contributory and at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Consultant’s insurance and shall not contribute with it. This requirement shall also apply to any Excess or Umbrella liability policies.
Umbrella or Excess Policy
The Consultant may use Umbrella or Excess Policies to provide the liability limits as required in this agreement. This form of insurance will be acceptable provided that all of the Primary and Umbrella or Excess Policies shall provide all of the insurance coverages herein required, including, but not limited to, primary and non-contributory, additional insured, Self-Insured Retentions (SIRs), indemnity, and defense requirements. The Umbrella or Excess policies shall be provided on a true “following form” or broader coverage basis, with coverage at least as broad as provided on the underlying Commercial General Liability insurance. No insurance policies maintained by the Additional Insureds, whether primary or excess, and which also apply to a loss covered hereunder, shall be called upon to contribute to a loss until the Consultant’s primary and excess liability policies are exhausted.
Notice of Cancellation
Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the City.
Waiver of Subrogation
Consultant hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Consultant may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Consultant agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer.
Self-Insured Retentions
Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Consultant to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. The policy language shall provide, or be endorsed to provide, that the self-insured retention may be satisfied by either the named insured or City. The CGL and any policies, including Excess liability policies, may not be subject to a self-insured retention (SIR) or deductible that exceeds $25,000 [fill in the amount for your comfort level for the specific Consultant and job – it could be much higher, or in the case of a very small Consultant, you might want it lower] unless approved in writing by City. Any and all deductibles and SIRs shall be the sole responsibility of Consultant or subcontractor who procured such insurance and shall not apply to the Indemnified Additional Insured Parties. City may deduct from any amounts otherwise due Consultant to fund the SIR/deductible. Policies shall NOT contain any self-insured retention (SIR) provision that limits the satisfaction of the SIR to the Named. The policy must also provide that Defense costs, 590
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including the Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, will satisfy the SIR or deductible. City reserves the right to obtain a copy of any policies and endorsements for verification.
Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City.
Claims Made Policies (note – should be applicable only to professional liability, see below) If any of the required policies provide claims-made coverage:
1. The Retroactive Date must be shown, and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Consultant must purchase “extended reporting” coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of work.
Verification of Coverage
Consultant shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsements Pages of the CGL and any Excess policies listing all policy endorsements. All certificates and endorsements and copies of the Declarations & Endorsements pages are to be received and approved by the City before work commences.
However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Consultant’s obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
Subcontractors
Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors.
Duration of Coverage
CGL & Excess liability policies for any construction related work, including, but not limited to, maintenance, service, or repair work, shall continue coverage for a minimum of 5 years for Completed Operations liability coverage. Such Insurance must be maintained, and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
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Special Risks or Circumstances
City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
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EXHIBIT “F”
FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
Federal law requires that agreements between non-federal recipients of federal awards (including local jurisdictions receiving federal grants) and transferees (subrecipients and contractors) include certain statutory or regulatory language. Most of these requirements are included at 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Appendix II. The following are incorporated into this Agreement as if set forth in full above.
Debarment and suspension. If the Contract Sum exceeds $25,000, the parties shall comply with debarment and suspension regulations set forth in 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix II (H). When applicable, a contract award must not be made to parties listed on the governmentwide exclusions in the System for Award Management (SAM). A SAM exclusion contains the names of parties debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded by agencies, as well as parties declared ineligible under statutory or regulatory authority.
Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act . If the Contract Sum exceeds $150,000, the Contractor/Consultant shall comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q, and the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387.
Byrd Anti -Lobbying Amendment . If the Contract Sum exceeds $100,000, Contractor/Consultant must file, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 1352, the required certification relating to prohibitions on the use of federal funds to influence agency staff and congressional staff in connection with obtaining a covered federal award.
Prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment. Contractor/Consultant is prohibited from, among other things, entering into a contract to procure or obtain equipment, services or systems that use equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities) as a substantial or essential component of any system or as critical technology as part of any system, pursuant to 2 C.F.R. § 200.216. This section also includes restrictions on video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities).
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (and 31 C.F.R. Part 22) (Title VI). Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq., Contractor/Consultant is required to abide by the policy and procedures codified at 22 C.F.R. Part 141, which stipulates that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Contractor/Consultant shall abide by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This law prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment against individuals with disabilities and 593
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requires that employers take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote and retain these individuals.
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (and 31 C.F.R. Part 23) . Contractor/Consultant shall comply with the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. This law prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
If the Scope of Work in Exhibit “A” contains any construction work, the following are incorporated herein:
Equal employment opportunity. During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:
(1) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to e mployees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
(2) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
(3) The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This provision shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of such employee's essential job functions discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or is consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
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11246 of September 24, 1965, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.
(5) The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
(6) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the contracting agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.
(7) In the event of the contractor's non -compliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of such rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.
(8) The contractor will include the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (8) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as may be directed by the Secretary of Labor as a means of enforcing such provis ions including sanctions for noncompliance: Provided, however, that in the event the contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction, the contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.
Davis-Bacon Act. Contractor shall comply with the Davis-Bacon Act, 40 U.S.C. §§ 3141- 3148 in addition to any California prevailing wage laws in effect.
Copeland “Anti -Kickback” Act . Contractor shall comply with the Copeland “Anti - Kickback” Act, 40 U.S.C. § 3145, as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations at 29 C.F.R. Part 3.
Build America, Buy America Act provisions . The Build America, Buy America Act requires that iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in applicable federally funded infrastructure projects be produced in the United States.
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For contracts that employ mechanics or laborers:
Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act . Where applicable under 40 U.S.C. § 3701, and if the Contract Sum is in excess of $100,000 and the Scope of Work in Exhibit “A” includes the employment of mechanics or laborers, Contractor/Consultant shall comply with 40 U.S.C. §§ 3702 and 3704, as stated by Department of Labor regulations at 29 C.F.R. § 5.5 (b)(1)-(4).
For funding agreements involving research work:
Rights to inventions made under a contract or agreement . If the federal award meets the definition of “funding agreement” under 37 C.F.R. Part 401.2(a) and the recipient or subrecipient wishes to enter into a contract with a small business firm or nonprofit organization regarding the substitution of parties, a ssignment or performance of experimental, developmental, or research work under that “funding agreement,” the recipient or subrecipient must comply with the requirements of 37 C.F.R. Part 401.
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Agenda Item No. 11.
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Bob Moehling, Public Works Director
PREPARED BY: Anita Agyeman, Management Analyst - Public Works SUBJECT:
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Reimbursement Agreement - Amendment No. 1 for Keller Road/Interstate 215 Interchange, CIP No. 8449
RECOMMENDATION
Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan to establish an appropriation for Capital Improvement Project No. 8449, as detailed in the fiscal impact statement; Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Reimbursement Agreement with the Western Riverside Council of Governments for the Keller Road at I-215 Interchange Project, CIP No. 8449, WRCOG project number 16-SW- MUR-118; and
Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement Amendment No. 1.
PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On September 5, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 17-3788, approving a Reimbursement Agreement with WRCOG for the Keller Road at I-215 Interchange Project in the amount of $2,250,000 (Vote: 4 -0-1).
On June 4, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-4745, approving the Capital Improvement Plan budget for Fiscal Year 2024/25, and the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 to 2028/29 Capital Improvement Plan, which included the Keller Road at I-215 Interchange Project, CIP No. 8449 (Vote: 5-0).
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Plan, program and create infrastructure development.
DISCUSSION
The Keller Road Interchange at I-215 project, CIP 8449, plans to construct a new interchange on I-215 at Keller Road. In 2017, the City applied for funding assistance to the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG), the administrators for the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) program for $2,250,000.
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The funds were used to reimburse the City for costs related to the initial Planning and Engineering phases of the interchange project.
With the completion of the Draft Environmental Document (DED) by Jacobs Engineering Group (JEG) and submitting a Notice of Availability (NOA) to the State Clearinghouse on June 13, 2025, the next step in the Caltrans process is to take the 65% complete design plans to final design (100% complete) plans for the interchange project. Additionally, the preliminary right-of-way engineering process can begin, with the eventual final right-of-way and acquisition process to begin upon approval of the Final Environmental Document.
WRCOG has allocated additional TUMF funds to the Keller Road Interchange project in the amount of $15,000,000. This Amendment No. 1 revises the original Agreement with WRCOG to increase the funding limits and to allow for the reimbursement of funds necessary to complete the right-of-way engineering and acquisition.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the Reimbursement Agreement Amendment No.1 will allow the City to receive TUMF funding in the amount not to exceed $15,000,000, allocated to the Right-of-Way and Construction phases of the Keller Road at I-215 Interchange Project. Staff recommends an amendment to the FY 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan Budget CIP No. 8449 to establish an appropriation of $15,000,000.
ATTACHMENTS
1. TUMF Reimbursement Agreement Amendment No. 1
2. Vicinity Map
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM MITIGATION FEE
PROGRAM AGREEMENT
KELLER ROAD / I-215 INTERCHANGE
This Amendment No. 1 to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Program Agreement (“Amendment No. 1”) is entered into this _____ day of _____, 20 25, by and between the WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (“WRCOG”) an d the City of Murrieta (“AGENCY”). WRCOG and the AGENCY are sometimes referred to individually as “Party” and collectively as “Parties.”
RECITALS
A. WRCOG and AGENCY have entered in to an agreement titled “ Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Program Agreement” that is dated August 1, 2017 (“Agreement”). The Agreement provides the terms and conditions, scope of work, schedule and funding amount for the construction of the Keller Road / I-215 Interchange (hereinafter the “Project”).
B. The Parties desire to amend the Agreement to include the right -of-way and construction phases of the Qualifying Project.
C. The Parties also desire to amend the Agreement by increasing the funding amount pursuant to Sections 6 and 33 of the Agreement.
D. The purpose of this Amendment No. 1 is to facilitate the initiation of the right -of- way and construction phases for the Project . This amendment ensures that necessary funding, resources, and approvals are aligned to support the project's progression. It enables the coordination of stakeholders to advance infrastructure development efficiently and in compliance with regional transportation goals. Funds are being increased for this Project because new funding 599
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AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. The Funding Amount contained in Section 2 of the Agreement as amended by Amendment No. 1 is hereby increased Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) from Two Million, Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,250,000.00) to an amount not to exceed Seventeen Million, Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($17,250,000).
2. The for egoing increase in the Funding Amount is within the Maximum TUMF Share.
3. Exhibits “A”, “A -1”, and “A -2” of the Agreement are hereby replaced in their entirety by Exhibits “A”, “A -1”, and “A-2” of this Amendment No. 1, which are attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
4. The above-stated Recitals are hereby fully incorporated into this Amendment No.
1. 5. Except to the extent specifically modified or amended hereunder, all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Agreemen t as amended shall remain in full force and effect between the Parties hereto.
6. Section 40 is hereby added to the Agreement to read as follows:
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signatures, such as digital signatures that meet the requirements of the California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act ((“CUETA”) Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1633.1 to 1633.17), for executing this Agreement as well as any amendments to this Agreement. The Parties further agree that the electronic signatures of the Parties included in this Agreement are intended to authenticate this writing and to have the same force and effect as manual signatures. Electronic signature means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with an electronic record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the electronic record pursuant to the CUETA as amended from time to time. The CUETA authorizes use of an electronic signature for transactions and contracts among parties in California, including a government agency. Digital signature means an electronic identifier, created by computer, intended by the party using it to have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature, an d shall be reasonably relied upon by the parties. For purposes of this Section, a digital signature is a type of "electronic signature" as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 1633.2 of the Civil Code.”
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment No. 1 to be executed by their duly authorized representatives to be effective on the day and year first written above.
WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNCIL CITY OF MURRIETA
OF GOVERNMENTS
By: ______________________________ By: ______________________________ Dr. Kurt Wilson Cindy Warren
Executive Director Mayor
Approved to Form: Approved to Form:
By: ______________________________ By: ______________________________ Steven C. DeBaun Tiffany Israel
General Counsel City Attorney
Attest:
By: ______________________________
Cristal McDonald
City Clerk
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Exhibit A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
SCOPE OF WORK: Widen existing two lane 1-215/Keller Road underpass to four lanes (two in each direction), add auxiliary lanes between Keller Road and Scott Road, add north bound and southbound on/off ramps and 2 lane traffic circles at the ramp termini. Widen the existing bridge over Keller Road to accommodate new southbound loop off ramp. Provide new access roads to service the properties affected by the closure of Antelope Road.
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EXHIBIT “A-1”
ESTIMATE OF COST
Phase TUMF LOCAL TOTAL
PA&ED $1,000,000 $922,000 $1,922,000
PS&E $1,250,000 $2,930,000 $4,180,000
RIGHT OF WAY $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $10,000,000
CONSTRUCTION $9,000,000 $31,000,000 $40,000,000
TOTAL $17,250,000 $38,852,000 $56,102,000
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EXHIBIT “A-2”
PROJECT SCHEDULE
TIMETABLE:
Phase
Estimated
Completion Date Estimated Cost Comments
PA&ED 12/2025 $1,922,000
PS&E 6/2026 $4,180,000
RIGHT OF WAY 12/2026 $10,000,000
CONSTRUCTION 12/2027 $40,000,000
TOTAL $56,102,000
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11/18/2025
Agenda Item No. 12.
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Bob Moehling, Public Works Director
PREPARED BY: Anita Agyeman, Management Analyst - Public Work SUBJECT:
Update City Public Works Standard Drawings
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4896 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Adopting the City Public Works Standard Drawings.
PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On November 17, 2009, the City Council adopted Ordinance 429-09 approving an update to the City Public Works Standard Drawings.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Plan, program and create infrastructure development.
DISCUSSION
The City Public Works Standard Drawings were first adopted in 1992, with the next major update occurring in 1998. The addition of a Rural Road Standard Drawing was made in 2002, then updated in 2005. This was followed by another major update to the Standard Drawings in 2009. The Standard Drawings provide the street, drainage, and traffic details and standards used for design and construction of improvements within the City. The need for revisions comes from new technologies, changes in construction methods, and new regulatory requirements. The current revisions to the Standards Drawings are to eliminate, add, and modify standards to correct deficiencies or meet new requirements.
Ordinance No. 429-09 also authorized the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to prepare future changes to the City Public Works Standard Drawings and present to City Council for approval by Resolution.
The current revisions are limited to the following Standard Drawings:
· Deletions
o 114 - Arterial (Mountain) Highway.
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· Modifications
o 116 - Roadway Design Requirements
o 619 - Residential Lighting
o 620 - Arterial Highway Lighting
· Additions
o 620C - LS-2B Streetlight Connection Detail
The deletion of Standard Drawing 114 and the revision to Standard Drawing 116 are due to the elimination of mountainous conditions within the Standard Drawings. Recent State laws require that the City have objective standards. The usage of mountainous terrain is subject to approval by the City Engineer rendering those standards as subjective. Given that Murrieta is not within a mountainous region, removal of these requirements is warranted.
The City acquired streetlights within the public right-of-way from Southern California Edison (SCE) in 2019.
Shortly thereafter, the City converted the street light fixtures from sodium vapor bulbs to energy-efficient light emitting diode (LED) lighting to reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs. To reflect this transition, Standard Drawings 619 and 620 have been updated to incorporate the new LED lighting requirements. The City now owns and maintains the above-ground streetlight posts and lamps. The underground wiring is still owned and maintained by SCE.
Additionally, a new Standard Drawing 620C, has been created to establish the configuration for new streetlight installations and to clearly delineate ownership of electrical wiring between the City and SCE.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No. 25-4896
2. Ordinance No. 429-09
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RESOLUTION NO. 25-489
6 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY PUBLIC WORKS STANDARD
DRAWINGS
WHEREAS, On August 18, 1992, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 66 adopting City Public Works Standard Plans and repealing County of Riverside Ordinances 461, 461.1, 461.2, 461.3, 461.4, 461.5, 461.6, and 461.7;
WHEREAS, On December 1, 1998, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 198 -98 adopting City Public Works Standard Drawings and repealing City of Murrieta Ordinance 66; WHEREAS, On July 2, 2002, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 259 -02 adopting City Public Works Standard Drawings for rural roads;
WHEREAS, On January 18, 2005, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 319 -05 amending Ordinance 259-02 City Public Works Standard Drawings for rural roads; WHEREAS, On December 15, 2009, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 429 -09 repealing Ordinances 198 -98, 259 -02, and 319 -05 and adopting City Public Works Standard Drawings;
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 429 -09 authorized the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to prepare future changes to the City Public Works Standard Drawings and present to City Council for approval by Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer desires to make further changes to the City Public Works Standard Drawings by deleting Standard Drawing No 114, modifying Standard Drawing Nos. 116, 619, and 620, and adding Standard Drawing No. 620C.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. For the purpose of establishing proper standards, specifications, and directions for design and construction of any road, or other land division improvements required to be constructed in the City of Murrieta, the Standard Drawings cover page, table of contents, deletion of Standard Drawing 114 Arterial (Mountain) Highway , modifications to Standard Drawings 116 Roadway Design Requirements , 619 Residential Lighting , and 620 Arterial Highway Lighting , and addition of Standard Drawing 620C LS-2B Streetlight Connection Detail, are all amended as set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto.
Section 2. The remainder of City of Murrieta Ordinance No. 429-09, remains in effect subject to the changes referenced in Section 1 above.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of November, 2025.
Cindy Warren, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tiffany J. Israel, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )§
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2 5-4896 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 18th day of November, 2025, and was signed by the Mayor of the said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
100 TYPICAL STREET SECTIONS
101 ARTERIAL HIGHWAY
101a MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR
102 URBAN ARTERIAL HIGHWAY
102a AUGMENTED URBAN ARTERIAL
102b COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE 6-LANE EXPRESSWAY
103 MAJOR HIGHWAY
104 SECONDARY HIGHWAY
105 COLLECTOR STREET
106 LOCAL STREET
107 SHORT LOCAL STREET
108 [NOT USED]
109 RESIDENTIAL RURAL ROAD
110 [NOT USED]
111 INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL COLLECTOR STREET
112 LOCAL MOUNTAIN RESIDENTIAL STREET
113 ACCESS ROAD, RESTRICTED LOCAL STREET, OR MINOR INTERIOR STREET 114 ARTERIAL (MOUNTAIN) HIGHWAY
115 LANDSCAPE MEDIAN TYPICAL SECTION
116 ROADWAY DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
117 LOCAL AND COLLECTOR STREET BRIDGE
118 SECONDARY HIGHWAY BRIDGE
119 MAJOR AND ARTERIAL HIGHWAY BRIDGE
120 ROADWAY STRUCTURAL SECTION REQUIREMENTS
200 GEOMETRICS
201 CUL-DE-SAC
202 OFFSET CUL-DE-SAC
203 STANDARD KNUCKLE
204 [NOT USED]
205 PRIVATE ROAD CONNECTION
206 PROPERTY LINE-CORNER CUT-BACK, CURB RETURN RADIUS
207a ENHANCED INTERSECTION GEOMETRICS - AUGMENTED URBAN ARTERIAL 207b ENHANCED INTERSECTION GEOMETRICS - MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION
CORRIDOR
207c ENHANCED INTERSECTION GEOMETRICS - URBAN ARTERIAL
207d ENHANCED INTERSECTION GEOMETRICS - ARTERIAL
207e ENHANCED INTERSECTION GEOMETRICS - MAJOR
207f ENHANCED INTERSECTION GEOMETRICS - SECONDARY
208 FIRE HYDRANT LOCATION
209 FIRE HYDRANT LOCATION (ALTERNATE)
210 [NOT USED]
211 UNDERGROUND UTILITY LOCATION
212a UTILITY TRENCH BACKFILL AND SURFACE RESTORATION
212b UTILITY TRENCH BACKFILL AND SURFACE RESTORATION
212c UTILITY TRENCH BACKFILL AND SURFACE RESTORATION
213 LOCATION OF DRY UTILITY DUCTS AT STREET INTERSECTIONS 214 INTERSECTION SIGHT DISTANCE
215 LEFT TURN IN ONLY MEDIAN OPENING
216 RAISED MEDIAN NOSE LOCATION
217 BUS TURNOUT
218a EQUESTRIAN TRAIL EASEMENT ADJACENT TO PUBLIC STREET 218b EQUESTRIAN TRAIL EASEMENT ADJACENT TO PUBLIC STREET 612
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500 NOT USED
600 MISCELLANEOUS
601 STREET NAME SIGN
601a REFLECTIVE STREET NAME SIGN MAST-ARM-MOUNTED
602 DIAMOND PLATE CURB COVER
603 CURBLINE MAIL RECEPTACLE INSTALLATION
604 BARRICADE
605 [NOT USED]
606 GUARD POST AND BARRICADE
607 [NOT USED]
608 [NOT USED]
609a TIMBER BARRICADE - TYPE III
609b TIMBER BARRICADE - TYPE III
610 TRAFFIC SIGN PLACEMENT
611 [NOT USED]
612a SIGN POST INSTALLATION
612b SIGN POST INSTALLATION
613 HEADER DETAILS
614a TREE ROOT BARRIER SIDEWALK AT R/W
614b TREE ROOT BARRIER SIDEWALK AT CURB
615a STREET TREE, DOUBLE STAKE TREE, 5 GAL, 15 GAL, 24" BOX 615b STREET TREE, DOUBLE STAKE TREE, 30" BOX OR GREATER 615c STREET TREE, MULTI TRUNK TREE, 24" BOX SIZE OR GREATER 615d TREE WELL
615e TREE WELL
600 MONUMENTING
616 TIE-OUT STANDARDS
617a MONUMENT LOCATIONS
617b STREET CENTERLINE INTERSECTION MONUMENT
617c STREET CENTERLINE MONUMENT
618 TYPE "B" MONUMENT
600 LIGHTING
619 RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING
620 ARTERIAL HIGHWAY LIGHTING
620a STREET LIGHT SPACING
620b HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MURRIETA NOSTALGIC STREET LIGHTING 600 FIRE
621 FIRE ESCAPE ROUTE
622 FIRE SAFETY ZONE
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Agenda Item No. 13.
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David Chantarangsu, AICP, Development Services Director PREPARED BY: Andrew Krogh, Building Official
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinance No. 625-25 Adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code
RECOMMENDATION
Conduct a Public Hearing; and
Conduct the Second Reading and adopt Ordinance No. 625-25 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code.
PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On November 4, 2025, the City Council introduced and conducted the first reading of Ordinance No. 625-25 approving amendments to the Murrieta Municipal Code to introduce an ordinance adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code, with minor local amendments (Vote: 5-0).
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Maintain a high performing organization that values fiscal sustainability, transparency, accountability and organizational efficiency.
BACKGROUND
The California Building Standards Commission is the State agency responsible for establishing and updating the building standards and codes for new construction in California. The model codes that make up the California Building Standards Code - California Code of Regulations Title 24 (CBSC) include the following:
· International Building Code;
· National Electrical Code;
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· International Residential Code;
· Uniform Mechanical Code; and
· Uniform Plumbing Code.
The model building codes are updated every three (3) years with the requirement that local jurisdictions enforce the State adopted codes as the minimum standard for construction. The current 2025 CBSC was published July 1, 2025, with an effective date of January 1, 2026. Under State law, the CBSC applies throughout the State and to all building occupancies, even if no local ordinance is adopted.
The State allows local amendments to the code when findings can be made that such code changes are necessary to address locally unique topographical, geological, climatic, and environmental conditions. The decision-making authority (i.e., City Council) must approve the amendments and required findings to justify the local amendments before they can be enforced. In no circumstance can a local amendment be less restrictive than State code.
The process for the adoption of the CBSC by reference results in the public hearing for ordinances adopting such reference codes to occur at the second reading pursuant to Government Code Section 50022.3.
Ordinance No. 625-25 will become effective on January 1, 2026, upon adoption by the City Council.
Proposed Local Code Amendments
The action being considered is to formally adopt the 2025 CBSC along with one local administrative amendment. The proposed amendment is minor in scope, administrative in nature, and renews the City’s approach to utilizing a Construction Advisory Board of Appeals if a dispute ever arises concerning the application of the standard codes by the City’s Building Official. The local amendment also updates the members of the Construction Advisory Board of Appeals as set forth in Section 15.04.120 of the Murrieta Municipal Code. To the best of staff’sknowledge, no appeal has ever occurred, but it is still a best practice to have an appeals board made up of professionals in the field of building and safety to consider such appeals in the event one is ever filed.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
The proposed project involves the adoption of the California Building Standards Code, with amendments as described in this staff report. The code amendments do not result in any physical changes to the environment; there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment and is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
Furthermore, the proposed project involves the adoption of State building codes and standards that are applied to ministerial permits. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.1 and Section 21080 of the Public Resources Code, CEQA does not apply to those projects over which public agencies exercise only ministerial authority.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
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ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Ordinance No. 625-25
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ORDINANCE NO. 625-25
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING
STANDARDS CODE
Summary: This ordinance amends portions of Title 15 of the City of Murrieta Municipal Code, by adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code.
WHEREAS, every three years the State of California repeals and adopts administrative regulations to the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, also referred to as the California Building Standards Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 17958, 17958.5, 17958.7, and 18941.5 the City of Murrieta may adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 authorize the City to make amendments to said codes on the basis of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions existing in the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 17958 of the California Health and Safety Code, the California Building Standards Code shall become effective in the City 180 days after publication by the California Building Standards Commission; and
WHEREAS, the California Building Standards Commission published the 2025 California Building Standards Code on July 1, 2025, with an effective date of January 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the California Building Standards Code and local amendments are adopted for the protection of the public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance is categorically exempt from environmental review, per the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15061(b)(3).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Murrieta hereby adopts the 2025 California State Building Standards Codes, including in their entirety the Administrative Provisions of the 2025 California Building Code, the 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2), 2025 California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5), 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5), 2025 California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4), 2025 California Electrical Code (Title 24, Part 3), 2025 California Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6), 2025 California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8), 2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10),and the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11).
SECTION 2. Section 15.02.010 of the Murrieta Municipal Code is replaced, in its entirety, to read as follows:
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“15.02.010 Adoption of the administrative provisions of the 2025 California Building Code.
Chapter 1, Division II of the California Building Code is not part of the 2025 California Building Standards Code but may be adopted by a local jurisdiction. The City of Murrieta hereby adopts Chapter 1, Division II of the 2025 California Building Code and modifies, adds and deletes sections where necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter. The adopted portions and the City's modifications, additions and deletions, shall be used to administer and enforce the California Building Standards Codes within the City of Murrieta.”
SECTION 3. Section 15.04.060 of the Murrieta Municipal Code is hereby replaced in its entirety to read as follows:
“One copy of each code adopted by this title shall be made available for public reference. Such reference materials may be provided in either digital or printed format.” SECTION 4. Section 15.04.120 of the Murrieta Municipal Code is hereby replaced in its entirety to read as follows:
“15.04.120 Building Construction Advisory Board of Appeals Created. Section 113 Board of Appeals of the 2025 California Building Code is amended by adding new paragraphs to Section 113 Board of Appeals to read as follows:
A . A person may appeal an order, decision or determination made by the Building Official that relates to the application or interpretation of this chapter by filing a written appeal to the Building Construction Advisory Board of Appeals within 30 days of the Building Official's decision.
B. This section establishes a Building Construction Advisory Board of Appeals (BCA Board) consisting of five members. The Building Industry Association of Riverside County shall appoint one member and one alternate. The Presidents of the local Chapters of the International Code Council (Coachella Valley ICC, Foothill ICC, and San Diego ICC) shall, acting jointly, appoint two members and one alternate. One member shall be a California licensed architect, civil engineer, or structural engineer. The Director of the City of Murrieta Development Services Department shall appoint one member with one alternate. Three members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and three affirmative votes shall be necessary to render a decision. The City of Murrieta Development Services Department appointee shall act as the secretary of the BCA Board.
The BCA Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its review and shall render decisions and findings in writing to the Director of Development Services, with a copy to the appellant. The BCA Board shall make a recommendation to the Director of Development Services, advising whether the decision appealed should be upheld or modified. The Director of Development Services shall consider the BCA Board's recommendation and provide a final decision in writing to the appellant within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the BCA Board's recommendation.
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C. A person appealing to the Building Construction Advisory Board of Appeals shall pay an appeal fee pursuant to the fee schedule approved by the City Council.”
SECTION 5. Section 15.08.010 of the Murrieta Municipal Code is hereby replaced in its entirety to read as follows:
“15.08.010 – Building Code adopted. The California Building Code, 2025 Edition (Title 24, Part 2), is hereby adopted and made part of this title by reference.”
SECTION 6. Section 15.08.015 of the Murrieta Municipal Code is hereby replaced in its entirety to read as follows:
“15.08.015 – Residential Code adopted. The California Residential Code, 2025 Edition (Title 24, Part 2.5), is hereby adopted and made part of this title by reference.”
SECTION 7. Section 15.16.010 of the Murrieta Municipal Code is hereby replaced in its entirety to read as follows:
“15.16.010 – Plumbing Code adopted. The California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition (Title 24, Part 5), is hereby adopted and made part of this title by reference.”
SECTION 8. Section 15.20.010 of the Murrieta Municipal Code is hereby replaced in its entirety to read as follows:
“15.20.010 – Mechanical Code adopted. The California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition (Title 24, Part 4), is hereby adopted and made part of this title by reference.”
SECTION 9. Section 15.40.010 of the Murrieta Municipal Code is hereby replaced in its entirety to read as follows:
“15.40.010 – Electrical Code adopted. The California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition (Title 24, Part 3), is hereby adopted and made part of this title by reference.”
SECTION 10. Section 15.43.010 of the Murrieta Municipal Code is hereby replaced in its entirety to read as follows:
“15.43.010 – Energy Code adopted. The California Energy Code, 2025 Edition (Title 24, Part 6), is hereby adopted and made part of this title by reference.”
SECTION 11. Section 15.45.010 of the Murrieta Municipal Code is hereby replaced in its entirety to read as follows:
“15.45.010 – Historical Building Code adopted. The California Historical Building Code, 2025 Edition (Title 24, Part 8), is hereby adopted and made part of this title by reference.”
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SECTION 12. Section 15.46.010 of the Murrieta Municipal Code is hereby replaced in its entirety to read as follows:
“15.46.010 – Existing Building Code adopted. The California Existing Building Code, 2025 Edition (Title 24, Part 10), is hereby adopted and made part of this title by reference.”
SECTION 13. Section 15.047.010 of the Murrieta Municipal Code is hereby replaced in its entirety to read as follows:
“15.47.010 – Green Building Standards Code adopted. The California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition (Title 24, Part 11), is hereby adopted and made part of this title by reference.”
SECTION 14. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the State Guidelines implementing CEQA.
SECTION 15. This ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 2026.
SECTION 16. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 17. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and shall publish a summary of this Ordinance and post a certified copy of the full ordinance in the office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the adoption of the proposed ordinance; and within fifteen (15) days after adoption of the ordinance, the City Clerk shall publish a summary of the ordinance with the names of the council members voting for and against the ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of November, 2025.
Cindy Warren, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tiffany J. Israel, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) §
CITY OF MURRIETA)
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 625-25 was duly introduced on the 4th day of November, 2025, passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 18th day of November, 2025, and was signed by the Mayor of the said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California further certify that Ordinance No. 625-25 was duly published according to law and the order of the City Council of said City and the same was so published in Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation on the following date(s):
Introduced Ordinance: November 13, 2025
Adopted Ordinance: , 2025.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed to my name this __ day of ______________, 2025.
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
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11/18/2025
Agenda Item No. 14.
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Doug Stronsnider, Fire Marshal
PREPARED BY: Elizabeth Ellis, Administrative Assistant
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of the 2025 Fire Code and California Wildland Urban Interface Code
RECOMMENDATION
Conduct a Public Hearing;
Conduct the second reading and approve 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; and Conduct the second reading and approve 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.
PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On November 4, 2025, the City Council introduced and conducted the first reading of Ordinance Nos. 626-25 and 627-25 to accept the 2025 California Fire Code and CWUI Code as it was presented with the local amendments, additions, and deletions.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Maintain a high performing organization that values fiscal sustainability, transparency, accountability and organizational efficiency.
BACKGROUND
The California Building Standards Code is published every three years and amends the California Code of Regulations Title 24. These Codes are commonly referred to as Building, Residential, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Green and Energy Codes. The 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code, Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, automatically becomes effective statewide on January 1, 2026. State law permits local jurisdictions to make modifications, referred to as “localamendments”,that may be more, but in no event less, restrictive than the requirements adopted by the State. To incorporate local amendments, jurisdictions must make findings that the local amendments are reasonably necessary due to local climatic, CITY OF MURRIETA Printed on 11/13/2025Page 1 of 2
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jurisdictions must make findings that the local amendments are reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions.
Pursuant to AB 130 that became effective June 30, 2025, a six-year moratorium on local amendments prohibits cities and counties from making changes that are applicable to residential units. The exclusion applies to changes or modifications that are substantially equivalent to changes or modifications that were previously filed and effective prior to September 30, 2025.
At the City Council’smeeting on November 4, 2025, Murrieta Fire and Rescue recommended that the City Council adopt the 2025 California Fire Code along with the local amendments. These local amendments consist of the re-adoption of regulations previously approved and effective January 1, 2023, together with new modifications pertaining to the following topics:
· Amendments to clarify code language, section numbers, and verbiage to meet minimum code and standard requirements;
· Definitions;
· Amending the standards for outdoor fireplaces and similar devices; · Amending the code regarding the fire department’smigration to the enhanced radio communication system to align with PSEC requirements; and
· Amending fire flow requirements for projects located in High or Very High Fire Severity Zones.
Murrieta Fire and Rescue also recommends adoption of the newly established 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface code, comprised of Chapter 49 of the 2022 California Fire Code and Chapter 7A of the 2022 California Building Code. This code will designate fire safety regulations for properties located in the high and very high fire hazard severity zones as determined by the State of California. The severity zones are reflected in maps adopted by the City Council, which became effective on July 4, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT
The adoption of the 2025 Fire Code and the California Wildland Urban Interface Code, with the proposed local amendments, has no fiscal impact on the City, as it collects permit and plan check fees.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Ordinance No. 626-25
2. Proposed Ordinance No. 627-25
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ORDINANCE NO. 626-25
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
Summary: This ordinance will adopt the 2025 California Fire Code including local amendments and an exemption from CEQA.
WHEREAS, every three years the State of California adopts a new California Building Standards Code which includes a new California Fire Code; and,
WHEREAS, the State of California has adopted the 2025 California Fire Code based on the 2024 International Fire Code published by the International Code Council, hereinafter referred to collectively as the Fire Code; and,
WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code Section 17958 permits the City of Murrieta to make such changes or modifications to the Fire Code as are reasonably necessary because of local conditions; and,
WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that the City of Murrieta, before making any changes or modifications to the Fire Code, make express findings that such changes or modifications are needed due to local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Murrieta does hereby find that the City has certain climatic, geological, and topographical features that can have a deleterious effect on emergency services such as fire protection and emergency medical services; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Murrieta finds that the modifications and changes to the Fire Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions set forth herein as identified below; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with AB 130, the following changes or modifications are substantially equivalent to changes or modifications that were previously filed by the City of Murrieta in Ordinance 584-22 adopted December 17th, 2022, and effective prior to September 30, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, Sections 50022.1 through 50022.10, inclusive, of the Government Code and Section 17922 of the Health & Safety Code, provide authority for the adoption by reference of codes, or portion of such codes.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. MUNICIPAL CODE REPEAL AND REPLACE
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Chapter 15.24 of the Murrieta Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with a new Chapter 15.24 as found in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein as if set forth in full.
SECTION 2. LOCAL AMENDMENT FINDINGS
The City Council of the City of Murrieta finds that the modifications and changes to the Fire Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions set forth herein.
A. Climate Considerations
1. The City of Murrieta located in Riverside County is located in Southern California and covers a vast and varied geographic area. The base climate in western Riverside County consists of semiarid Mediterranean weather patterns. Eastern Riverside County is a desert area with Mohave Desert temperatures and weather patterns. Those two primary areas are divided by the San Bernardino Mountain Range. Both areas outside of the mountain terrain annually experience extended periods of high temperatures with little or no precipitation. Hot, dry winds, which may reach speeds of 70 m.p.h. or greater, are common to the area. Examples are: Santa Ana/Foehn winds, afternoon surface-heating generated winds, and prevailing desert winds.
These climatic conditions cause extreme drying of vegetation and common building materials.
Frequent periods of drought and low humidity add to the fire danger. This predisposes the area to large destructive fires (conflagration) which necessitates rapid identification, locating and extinguishment of all fires in the smallest stage possible. In addition to directly damaging or destroying buildings, these fires are also prone to disrupt utility services throughout the County.
Obstacles generated by a strong wind, such as fallen trees, street lights and utility poles, will greatly impact the response time to reach an incident scene. During these winds, the inability to use aerial type firefighting apparatus would further decrease our ability to stop fires in large buildings and place rescue personnel at increased risk of injury.
2. Although Riverside County and the City of Murrieta occasionally experiences periods of significant drought, the County can also experience periods of substantial rainfall. Annual rainfall varying from three inches in Blythe to over 33 inches in Pine Cove. When Riverside County does experience heavy rain, or rain over a period of days or weeks, many areas of the County are subject to flooding. Runoff from rain drains either naturally into rivers, washes, and creeks or into flood control facilities. Flash flooding is also a common problem, especially in the Coachella Valley and the easterly portions of the County. Flash flooding is typically associated with short duration, high intensity precipitation events often associated with summer thunderstorms. Such events can occur even during a drought.
3. Water demand in densely populated Southern California far exceeds the quantity supplied by natural precipitation; and although the population continues to grow, the already-taxed water supply does not. California is projected to increase in population by nearly 10 million over the next quarter of a century with 50 percent of that growth centered in Southern California. Due to storage 637
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capacities and consumption, and a limited amount of rainfall, future water allocation is not fully dependable. This necessitates the need for additional and on-site fire protection features. It would also leave tall buildings vulnerable to uncontrolled fires due to a lack of available water and an inability to pump sufficient quantities of available water to floors in a fire.
4. These dry climatic conditions and winds contribute to the rapid spread of even small fires originating in high-density housing or vegetation. These fires spread very quickly and create a need for increased levels of fire protection. The added protection of fire sprinkler systems and other fire protection features such as identification and notification will supplement normal fire department response by providing immediate protection for the building occupants and by containing and controlling the fire spread to the area of origin. Fire sprinkler systems will also reduce the use of water for firefighting by as much as 50 to 75 percent.
B. Topographic Considerations
1. Natural. The topographical conditions of Riverside County vary from 300 feet below sea- level, flat desert communities, to mountains over 10,000 feet in Alpine-like areas of the San Bernardino Mountain Range. In between these areas, developable slopes of 25 percent and greater generally occur throughout the foothills. Riverside County extends from Orange County to the State of Arizona and is mixed with congested urban areas, rural lands and wild lands. A large number of sensitive habitats for various animal species and vegetation consist within large open space areas between major urban centers that impact building and structure location, which impedes emergency access and response. This variety in regions contributes to an increased emergency response time, which necessitates cooperation between local agencies.
2. Traffic and circulation congestion is an artificially created, obstructive topographical condition, which is common throughout Riverside County and within the City of Murrieta.
3. These topographical conditions combine to create a situation, which places fire department response time to fire occurrences at risk, and makes it necessary to provide automatic on• site fire- extinguishing systems and other protection measures to protect occupants and property.
C. Geographic Considerations
1. Located within Riverside County and in the City of Murrieta are several known active and potentially active earthquake faults, including the San Andreas, San Jacinto, and Elsinore Fault. In the event of an earthquake, the location of the epicenter as well as the time of day and season of the year would have a profound effect on the number of deaths and casualties, as well as property damage.
2. The major form of direct damage from most earthquakes is damage to construction.
Bridges are particularly vulnerable to collapse, and dam failure may generate major downstream flooding. Buildings vary in susceptibility, dependent upon construction and the types of soils on which they are built. Earthquakes destroy power and telephone lines; gas, sewer, or water mains; which, in tum, may set off fires and/or hinder firefighting or rescue efforts. The hazard of earthquakes varies from place to place, dependent upon the regional and local geology. Ground 638
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shaking may occur in areas 65 miles or more from the epicenter (the point on the ground surface above the focus). Ground shaking can change the mechanical properties of some fine grained, saturated soils, where upon they liquefy and act as a fluid (liquefaction).
Previous earthquakes in southern California have been accompanied by disruption of traffic flow and fires. A severe seismic event has the potential to negatively impact any rescue or fire suppression activities because it is likely to create obstacles similar to those indicated under the high wind section above. With the probability of strong aftershocks there exists a need to provide increased protection for anyone on upper floors of buildings.
3. Road circulation features located throughout the County and the City of Murrieta also make amendments reasonably necessary. Located through the County and the City of Murrieta are major roadways, highways and flood control channels that create barriers and slow response times. Hills, slopes, street and storm drain design, accompanied with occasional heavy rainfall, causes roadway flooding and landslides and at times may make an emergency access route impassable. There are areas in Murrieta that naturally have extended emergency response times that exceed the five- minute goal.
The table below details amendments to specific Sections of the 2025 California Fire Code and the applicable Finding for each.
Amendment Finding Amendment Finding
101.1 Administrative 508.1 B2, B3, C2, C3
102.13 Administrative 508.1.3 B2, B3, C2, C3
103.1 Administrative 510.1 B2, B3, C2, C3
108.2 Administrative 510.4.2.3 B1, B2, B3
108.4.1 Administrative 510.6 B1, B2, B3
108.7 Administrative 510.6.5 B1, B2, B3
108.8 Administrative 510.6.5.1-510.6.5.4 B1, B2, B3
108.9 Administrative 901.6.3 B3, C3, C4
110.3.1 Administrative 903.2 B3, C3, C4
112.1,112.2,112.3,112.4 Administrative 903.2.10, 903.2.10.1 B3, C3, C4 113.4 Administrative 903.3.5.3 B3, C3, C4
Definitions 202 Administrative 903.4 B3, C3, C4
304.1.3 A1, A2, A4, B3 907.1.6 B3, C3, C4
307.1.1 A1, A2, A4, B3 907.5.1 B3, C3, C4
307.6 A1, A2, A4, B3 914.12 – 914.12.8.5 B3, C3, C4
307.6.1 A1, A2, A4, B3 1205.2 B2, B3
307.6.2 A1, A2, A4, B3 3307.2 B2, B3
307.6.3 A1, A2, A4, B3 5601.3.2 & 5601.3.3 A1, A2, A4
408 Administrative 5608.2 A1, A2, A4
501.1 Administrative 5614 A1, A2, A4
503.1 Administrative 5707.1 A1, A2, A4
503.1.2 Administrative Chapter 80 A1, A2, A4
503.2.1 Administrative Table B105.1(1) A1, A2, A4
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503.6.1 A4, B2, B3 B105.4 A1, A2, A3, A4
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SECTION 3. FIRE CODE ADOPTION
The City Council of the City of Murrieta hereby adopts as the Fire Code for the City of Murrieta Fire the 2025 California Fire Code based on the 2024 International Fire Code. In addition, the following provisions that are excluded in the 2025 California Fire Code are hereby adopted - Chapter 1, Division II, Chapters 3, 25, and Sections 503, 510.2, 1103.2 and Appendices A, C, H, I, N, O and P are adopted together with the City's amendments as set forth in this ordinance.
This Fire Code is adopted for the protection of public health and safety. It includes definitions, provisions for the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings, requirements for permits and inspection for installing or altering systems, regulations for the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, equipment use and maintenance of buildings and structures, including the installation, alteration or repair of new and existing fire protection systems and their inspection and provides penalties for violation of this code. Each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the Murrieta Municipal Code on file in the office of the Murrieta Fire Protection District are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in Exhibit "A" of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. CEQA
This ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, which provides that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where, as here, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question would have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of any competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. NOTICE OF ADOPTION
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Ordinance and post a certified copy of the full ordinance in the office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the adoption of the proposed ordinance; and within fifteen (15) days after adoption of the ordinance, the City Clerk shall publish a summary of the ordinance with the names of the council members voting for and against the ordinance.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2026.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of November, 2025.
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Cindy Warren, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tiffany Israel, City Attorney
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 626-25 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 18th day of November, 2025, and was signed by the Mayor of the said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California further certify that Ordinance No. 626-25 was duly published according to law and the order of the City Council of said City and the same was so published in Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation on the following date(s):
Introduced Ordinance: November 13, 2025
Adopted Ordinance: , 2025.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this _ ,
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EXHIBIT “A”
15.24.010 Adoption of the Fire Code. The City of Murrieta adopts as the Fire Code for the City of Murrieta Fire & Rescue the following: the 2025 California Fire Code based on the 2024 International Fire Code. In addition, the following provisions that are excluded in the 2025 California Fire Code are hereby adopted - Chapter 1, Division II, Chapters 3, 25, and Sections 503, 510.2, 1103.2, and Appendices A, C, H, I, N, O and P are adopted together with the City's amendments as set forth in this ordinance. The California Fire Code and its appendix chapters will be on file for public examination in the offices of the Fire Marshal, Building Official, and the City Clerk’s office.
15.24.020 Section 101.1 Amended– Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the City of Murrieta, hereinafter referred to as the Fire Code.
15.24.030 Section 102.13 Added – Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Resolutions, or Motions.
All former ordinances, resolutions, or motions or parts thereof, conflicting or inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are repealed.
15.24.040 Section 103.1 Amended – Creation of an Agency. The City of Murrieta / Murrieta Fire & Rescue is hereby created and the official in charge therefore shall be known as the fire code official. The function of the agency shall be the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the provisions of this code.
15.24.050 Section 108.2 A m e n d e d - Schedule of Permit Fees. Fees for services and operational permits shall be as set forth in the City of Murrieta fee schedule.
15.24.060 Section 108.4.1 Added - Fees for Working or Performing Without Necessary Permits. A person who commences any construction work regulated by the Fire Code within the City before first obtaining necessary construction permits may be fined as follows:
1. First offense is double fees for each building or permit required to be issued that is in violation, and a complaint is filed to the Contractors State License Board.
2. Second offense is double fees as indicated in item 1 above plus a $500.00 fine and a complaint filed to the Contractors State License Board.
3. Third offense is double fees as indicated in item 1 above plus a $1000.00 fine and a complaint filed to the Contractors State License Board.
4. Fourth or subsequent violations will result in a misdemeanor citation and/or additional legal action for failing to comply with the requirements of the Fire Code.
15.24.070 Section 108.7 Added - Cost Recovery. The purpose of this section is to establish authority to obtain reimbursement from responsible individuals for the expense of any emergency response and/or enforcement action by the Fire Department to protect the public from criminal or negligent activities, and from fire or hazardous substances.
15.24.080 Section 108.8 Added - Reimbursement Required. In accordance with Safety Code Section 13000 et. Seq., an individual who acts negligently or in violation of the law thereby requires an emergency response to a danger posed by a fire or hazardous substance shall be liable 643
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for reimbursement to the Fire Department for the costs incurred. In accordance with Government Code Section 53150 through 53158, any individual who is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug or the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and drug, and whose negligent operation of a motor vehicle, boat or vessel or civil aircraft caused by that influence proximately cause any incident and thereby requires an emergency response shall reimburse the Fire Department for those costs incurred.
15.24.090 Section 108.9 Added - Expense Recovery. The fire code official may impose a fee for recovery of expenses incurred to enforce the provisions of the Fire Code including approved third-party billing.
15.24.100 Section 110.3.1 Added - Electronic Recordkeeping. The fire code official can require the forms for maintenance inspections of fire protection systems to be filed in electronic format as prescribed by the fire code official.
15.24.110 Sections 112.1, 112.2, 112.3 & 112.4 of the California Fire Code are deleted in their entirety and replaced with:
Section 112.1 Board of Appeals Established. In order to hear, and decide appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the fire code official relative to the application and interpretation of the fire code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals. After all "in-house" efforts (including a review and determination in writing by the Fire Chief) have failed to achieve resolution, a board of appeals shall be appointed on an as-needed basis by the Murrieta City Manager and shall hold office at their pleasure. The fire code official shall be an ex officio member of said board but shall not have a vote on any matter before the board.
The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the City Manager and fire code official.
Section 112.2 Limitations of Authority. An app lication for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted hereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equivalent method of protection or safety is proposed. The board shall not have the authority to waive the requirements of this code.
Section 112.3 Qualifications. The board of appeals shall consist of three or five members who are qualified by experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to hazards of fire, explosions, hazardous conditions, or fire protection systems and are not public officials or employees of the City of Murrieta.
Section 112.4 Administration The fire code official shall take immediate action in accordance with the decision of the board of appeals.
15.24.120 Section 113.4 Amended - Violation Penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair, or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of 644
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a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding 180 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
15.24.130 Section 202 Added - General Definitions
ALL-WEATHER SURFACE. A road surface of asphalt, concrete, or approved pavers, or an engineered surface (such as decomposed granite compacted to 95%) capable of supporting an 80,000-pound fire apparatus in all weather conditions.
FLOW-LINE. The lowest continuous elevation on a curb is defined by the path traced by a particle in a moving body of water at the bottom of the rolled curb.
FUEL MODIFICATION ZONE. A strip of land where combustible vegetation has been thinned or modified or both and partially or totally replaced with approved fire- resistant and/or irrigated plants to provide an acceptable level of risk from vegetation fires. Fuel modification reduces the radiant and convective heat on a structure and provides valuable defensible space for firefighters to make an effective stand against an approaching fire front.
MID-RISE BUILDING. A building five or more stories high, but not exceeding 75 feet in height, and not defined as a high-rise building by Section 202 of the California Building Code. Measurements shall be made from the underside of the roof or floor above the topmost space that may be occupied to the lowest fire apparatus access road level.
JURISDICTION. The City of Murrieta and/or Murrieta Fire & Rescue.
15.24.140 Section 304.1.3 Amended - Vegetation. Weeds, grass, vines, or other growth that is capable of being ignited and endangering property, shall be cut down and removed by the owner or occupant of the premises. Vegetation clearance requirements in urban-wildland interface areas shall be in accordance with 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Title 24 Part 7) and the City of Murrieta Municipal Code.
15.24.150 Section 307.1.1 Amended - Prohibited Open Burning. Open burning shall be prohibited within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Murrieta.
15.24.160 Section 307.6 Added - Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire Rings, or similar devices used at Group R Occupancies. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar exterior devices shall comply with this section. Exception: Barbeques, grills, and other portable devices intended solely for cooking
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15.24.170 Section 307.6.1 Added - Gas Fueled Devices. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, and similar devices fueled by natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas are allowed when approved by the Building and Fire Department and the device is designed to only burn a gas flame and not wood or other solid fuel. At one-and two-family dwelling units, combustible construction and flammable vegetation shall not be located within three feet of gas-fueled devices. At all other Group R occupancies, the minimum distance to combustible construction and flammable vegetation shall be 20 feet. Where chimneys or vents are installed, they shall have an approved spark arrester as defined in California Mechanical Code, Section 221.
15.24.180 Section 307.6.2 Added - Where Prohibited. The burning of wood and other solid fuels shall not be conducted within a Very high or high fire hazard severity zone.
Exception: Approved outdoor permanent fireplaces.
15.24.190 Section 307.6.3 Added - Outdoor Fireplaces Utilizing Wood or Solid-fuels.
Permanent outdoor fireplaces, not located within a High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, that burn wood or other solid fuel shall be constructed in accordance with the California Building Code with clearance from combustible construction and building openings as required therein. Fires in a fireplace shall be contained within a firebox with an attached chimney. The opening in the face of the firebox shall have an installed and maintained method of arresting sparks Chimneys shall have an approved spark arrester as defined in California Mechanical Code, Section 221.
15.24.200 Section 408 Added - Automated External Defibrillators. This Section applies to all of the following structures, as defined in Chapter 3 of Part 2, The California Building Code, of Title 24, the California Building Standards Code, of the California Code of Regulations, that are constructed on or after January 1, 2017. (A) Group A assembly buildings with an occupant load of 300 or more. (B) Group B business buildings with an occupant load of 200 or more. (C) Group E educational buildings with an occupant load of 200 or more.
(D) Group F factory buildings with an occupant load of 200 or more. (E) Group I institutional buildings with an occupant load of 200 or more. (F) Group M mercantile buildings with an occupant load of 200 or more. (G) Group R residential buildings with an occupant load of 200 or more, excluding single-family dwelling units.
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(2) This chapter shall not apply to a structure in subdivision (A) that is owned or operated by any local government entity. (3) This chapter shall not apply to a health facility licensed under subdivisions (a), (b), (c), or (f) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code. (4) This chapter shall not be construed to apply to a structure that is vacant or under construction or renovation.
15.24.210 Section 501.1 Amended – Scope. Fire service features for buildings, structures, and premises shall comply with this chapter. All features shall be in accordance with this code, national standards, the Murrieta Fire & Rescue Guidelines for Fire Department Access & Water Requirements for Commercial & Residential Development, and the Murrieta Fire & Rescue Guideline for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances.
15.24.220 Section 503 Amended – Fire Apparatus Access Roads
15.24.230 Section 503.1 Amended - Where required. Fire apparatus access roads, including private residential driveways, shall be required for every building hereafter constructed when any portion of an exterior wall of the first story is located more than 150 feet from the closest point of an approved fire department vehicle access.
Fire apparatus access roads, except private residential driveways, shall be provided and maintained for the purposes of rapid and reliable fire apparatus access and for unobstructed traffic circulation for evacuation or relocation of civilians during a wildfire or other emergency. Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided and maintained in compliance with this section and the most recent edition and any amendments thereto, of public and private road standards as adopted by the City of Murrieta. The fire code official may modify the requirements of this section if the modification provides equivalent access.
15.24.240 Section 503.1.2 Amended - Additional access. The fire code official is authorized to require more than one fire apparatus access road based on the potential for impairment of a single road by vehicle congestion, condition of t h e terrain, climatic conditions, or other factors that could limit access. When additional fire apparatus access roads are required, the additional fire apparatus access road must be remote from the primary fire apparatus access road and be approved by the fire code official.
15.24.250 Section 503.2.1 Amended - Dimensions. The dimensions of fire apparatus access roads shall be in accordance with the following:
(a) The width of an approved fire apparatus access road is measured flowline to flowline. All fire apparatus access roads shall have and maintain an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches.
Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed improved width of not less than 24 feet, except for single-family residential driveways serving no more than two single-family dwellings, which shall have a minimum of 14 feet of unobstructed improved width. Any of the following, which have separated lanes of one-way traffic: gated entrances with card 647
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readers, guard stations, or center medians, are allowed, provided that each lane is not less than 16 feet wide.
(b) Fire apparatus access roads serving multi-family structures shall have an unobstructed improved width of not less than 24 feet. The fire code official may require additional access road improvements, including 26 feet of roadway width when necessary to accommodate an Aerial Fire Apparatus.
(c) Fire apparatus access roads serving commercial, industrial, or buildings greater than two stories shall have an unobstructed improved width of not less than 26 feet to accommodate an Aerial Fire Apparatus. The fire code official may require additional access road improvements necessary to accommodate an Aerial Fire Apparatus.
15.24.260 Section 503.2.3 Amend ed - Surface. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus at 80,000 pounds and shall be hard-surfaced, paved, or concrete and suitable for fire apparatus. Pervious pavers may be used when designed, installed, and maintained to hold the imposed loads of fire apparatus at 80,000 pounds and are approved by the fire code official. In rural areas, all-weather surfaces may be utilized for fire apparatus access roads where slopes permit. All-weather surfaces must be maintained to engineered standards, failure to do so will result in violations as outlined in 15.24.120.
15.24.270 Section 503.6.1 Added - Automatic opener. New motorized gates shall be provided with means to be automatically opened remotely by emergency vehicles.
15.24.280 Section 505.1 Amended - Address numbers. Approved numbers and/or addresses shall be placed on all new and existing buildings and at appropriate additional locations, plainly visible and legible from the street or roadway fronting the property when approaching from either direction. All commercial addressing shall be illuminated to be visible from the street at all hours. Single-family residential numbers shall contrast with their background and shall meet the following minimum size standards: 4" high with a ½” stroke. For buildings up to 25 feet in height, address numbers shall be a minimum of 12” high with a minimum 2” stroke.
For building(s) exceeding 25 feet in height, address numbers shall be a minimum of 24” in height with a minimum 4” stroke and be placed on all sides of a structure. All address identification characters shall contrast with their background. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Additional numbers shall be required where deemed necessary by the fire code official, such as rear access doors, building corners, and entrances to commercial centers. Where access is by means of a private road and the building cannot be viewed from the public way, an approved monument, pole, or other approved sign or means shall be used to identify the structure. Address identification shall be maintained.
15.24.290 Section 508.1 Amended – General. Where required by other sections of this code and in all buildings classified as high-rise buildings by the California Building Code, and mid- rise buildings as defined and Group I-2 Occupancies having occupied floors located more than 55 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access and in all F-1 and S-1 Occupancies with a building footprint greater than 300,000 square feet, a fire command center 648
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for fire department operations shall be provided and comply with Sections 508.1.1 through 508.1.8.
15.24.300 Section 508.1.3 Amended – Size. The fire command center shall be not less than
0.015 percent of the total building area of the facility served or 200 square feet in area, whichever is greater, with a minimum dimension of 0.7 times the square root of the room area or 10 feet, whichever is greater.
Where a fire command center is required for a group F-1, and S-1 Occupancies with a b u i l d i n g footprint greater than 300,000 square feet, the fire command center shall have a minimum size of 96 square feet with a minimum dimension of 8 feet, where approved by the fire code official.
15.24.310 Section 510.1 Amended - Emergency Responder Communication Coverage in New and Existing Buildings. Approved in -building emergency responder communications enhancement systems (ERCES) for emergency responders shall be provided in all new and existing buildings as determined by the fire code official. The ERCES, where required, shall be provided in accordance with Murrieta Fire & Rescue and Police Departments policies and guidelines.
15.24.320 Section 510. 4.2.3 Amended - Standby Power. In-building emergency responder communications enhancement shall be provided with dedicated standby batteries or provided with 2 -hour standby batteries and connected to the facility generator power system in accordance with Sections 1203. The standby power supply shall be capable of operating in - building emergency responder communications enhancement systems at 100 -percent system capacity for a duration of not less than 24 hours.
15.24.330 Section 510.6 Amended - Maintenance. The in -building emergency responder communications enhancement system shall be maintained operational at all times in accordance with sections 510.6.1 through 510.6.5.
15.24.340 Section 510.6.5 Added - Signal Interference Mitigation. ERCES shall be installed and maintained so as not to cause harmful interference to the Public Safety Enterprise Communications (PSEC) within or beyond the building or structure served.
15.24.350 Section 510.6.5.1 Added - Automatic Shutdown. ERCES shall be equipped with automatic detection and shutdown features that deactivate amplification components upon occurrence of oscillation, feedback, or over -amplification. Automatic shutdown shall occur when system operation causes disruption or degradation of the Public Safety Enterprise Communications (PSEC).
15.24.360 Section 510.6.5.2 Added - Automatic Shutdown Supervision. Upon activation of the shutdown function, a supervisory signal shall be transmitted to the fire alarm control unit and to a constantly attended location as required by the fire code official. 649
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15.24.370 Section 510.6.5.3 Added - Restoration of Service. Following an automatic shutdown, corrective action shall be performed by qu alified personnel prior to system reset.
ERCES shall not be returned to service until testing has verified that operation does not cause interference with the Public Safety Enterprise Communications (PSEC).
15.24.380 Section 510.6.5.4 Added - Prohibition. ERCES shall not be permitted to operate in any manner that degrades or impairs emergency communications as determined by Public Safety Enterprise Communications (PSEC).
15.24.390 Section 901.6.3. Amended - Records. Records of all system inspections, tests, and maintenance required by referenced standards shall be submitted and maintained in the required format and electronically as required by the fire code official.
15.24.400 Section 903.2 Amended - Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems, regardless of the occupancy classification, shall be provided throughout new buildings and structures which are 3,600 square feet or greater in size or more than two stories in height.
Exception: Group R, occupancies shall comply with sections 903.2.8
1. Regardless of the occupancy classification. Where Sections 903.2.1 - 903.2.21 of the California Fire Code require more restrictive requirements than those listed below, the more restrictive requirement shall take precedence.
2. The elimination of sprinkler protection in the following areas is subject to approval by the Fire Code Official. Spaces or areas in telecommunications buildings used exclusively for telecommunications equipment, associated electrical power distribution equipment, batteries, and standby engines, provided those spaces or areas are equipped throughout with an automatic fire alarm system and are separated from the remainder of the building by fire barriers consisting of not less than 1-hour fire-resistance-rated walls and 2-hour fire- resistance-rated floor/ ceiling assemblies.
Unless required elsewhere in this code or the California Building Code, automatic fire sprinkler systems shall not be required for the following:
1. Detached Group U occupancies used for agricultural or livestock purposes, less than 5,500 square feet, and having setback distances of 50 feet or more from the property line and other buildings.
2. Detached non-combustible equestrian arena shade canopies that are open on all sides and used for riding only - no commercial, assembly or storage uses.
3. Detached fabric or non-combustible shade structures that are open on all sides and used to shade playground equipment, temporary storage of vehicles, and dining areas with no cooking.
4. Detached Group U occupancy greenhouses less than 5,500 square feet.
5. Where determined by the Fire Chief that no major life safety hazard exists, and the fuel load does not pose a significant threat to firefighter safety or to other structures or property, automatic fire sprinklers may be exempted.
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buildings that are speculative in nature with no specific commodity or method of storage, the automatic fire protection system installed shall provide a minimum density coverage of
0.33/2,500 S.F. or as determined by the fire code official or their designee.
15.24.410 Section 903.2.10 Amended - Group S-2 Parking Garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings classified as parking garages.
15.24.420 Section 903.2.10.1 Deleted - Commercial Parking Garages, is hereby deleted without replacement.
15.24.430 Section 903.3.5.3 Added - Hydraulically Calculated Systems. The design of hydraulically calculated fire sprinkler systems shall not exceed 90% of the water supply capacity
15.24.440 Section 903.4 Amended - Sprinkler System Supervision and Alarms, is hereby amended by modifying item 2, deleting items 5 and 8, and renumbering the exceptions as follows:
Exceptions:
1. Automatic sprinkler systems protecting one- and two-family dwellings.
2. Limited area systems serving fewer than 20 sprinklers.
3. Automatic sprinkler systems are installed in accordance with NFPA 13R where the common supply main is used to supply both the domestic and automatic sprinkler system, and a separate shutoff valve for the automatic sprinkler system is not provided.
4. Jockey pump control valves that are sealed or locked in the open position.
5. Valves controlling the fuel supply to fire pump engines that are sealed or locked in the open position.
6. Trim valves to pressure switches in dry, pre-action, and deluge sprinkler systems that are sealed or locked in the open position.
15.24.450 Section 907.1.6 Added - Fire alarm control panel (FACP). The main fire alarm control panel shall be located in the same room as and share the same access as the fire sprinkler riser. The FACP shall have a minimum of 36 inches of face clearance and 6 inches of side clearance from any other wall or equipment.
15.24.460 Section 907.5.1 Amended - Tenant Notification. Notification shall be provided to the occupants in single tenant and multi-tenant buildings, (including when a tenant improvement permit is required) a single audio/visual device shall be installed in each suite, in a constantly attended location, and shall annunciate upon the activation of any fire protection system.
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15.24.480 Section 914.12.1 Added - General. A newly constructed mid-rise building shall comply with this section.
Exceptions:
1. Buildings used exclusively as an open parking garage.
2. Buildings where all floors above the fourth- floor level are used exclusively as an open parking garage.
3. Buildings such as a power plant, lookout tower, steeple, grain house, and other similar structures with intermittent human occupancy.
15.24.490 Section 914.12.2 Added - Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems and Standpipes.
Mid-rise buildings shall be protected throughout by an automatic fire sprinkler system designed and installed in conformance with the latest edition of NFPA 13 and in accordance with the following:
1. A shut-off valve and a water flow alarm shall be provided for each floor. Each shut-off valve and water flow alarm shall be electronically supervised.
2. Mid-rise buildings shall be provided with a Class I
standpipe system that is interconnected with the automatic fire sprinkler system. The system shall consist of 2.5-inch hose valves located in each stair enclosure on every floor. Two hose outlets shall be located on the roof outside of each stair enclosure that penetrates the roof.
The standpipe system shall be designed, installed, and tested in accordance with the latest edition of NFPA 14.
3. Fire department standpipe connections and valves serving each floor shall be located in the vestibule and located in a manner so as not to obstruct egress when hose lines are connected and charged.
15.24.500 Section 914.12.3 Added - Smoke detection. Smoke detectors shall be provided in accordance with this section. Smoke detectors shall be connected to an automatic fire alarm system and shall be installed in accordance with the latest edition of NFPA 72. The actuation of any device required by this section shall operate the emergency voice alarm signal system and shall operate all equipment necessary to prevent the circulation of smoke through air returns and exhaust ductwork. Smoke detectors shall be located as follows:
1. In every mechanical equipment, electrical, transformer, telephone equipment, unmanned computer equipment, elevator machinery, or similar room and in all elevator lobbies. Elevator lobby detectors shall be connected to an alarm verification zone or be listed as a releasing device.
2. In the main return air and exhaust air plenum of each air conditioning system. The smoke detector shall be located in a serviceable area downstream of the last duct inlet.
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more stories from a return air duct or plenum of an air conditioning system. In Group R, Division 1 and 2 occupancies, an approved smoke detector is allowed to be used in each return air riser carrying not more than 5,000 cubic feet per minute and not serving more than 10 air inlet openings.
4. For Group R, Division 1 and 2 occupancies, in all corridors serving as a means of egress for an occupant load of 10 or more persons.
15.24.510 Section 914.12. 4 Added - Fire alarm system. An approved and listed, automatic and manual, fully addressable, and electronically supervised fire alarm system shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72.
15.24.520 Section 914.12. 5 Added - Emergency voice alarm signaling system. The operation of any automatic fire detector or water flow device shall automatically sound an alert tone followed by a pre-recorded voice instruction giving appropriate information and direction on a general or selective basis to the following terminal areas:
1. Elevators
2. Elevator lobbies
3. Corridors
4. Exit stairways
5. Rooms and tenant spaces
6. Dwelling units
7. Hotel guest rooms
8. Areas designated as safe refuge within the building
15.24.530 Section 914.12.6 Added - Fire Command Center. A fire command center for fire department operations shall be provided for mid-rise buildings, as defined in Section 202 of this ordinance, in accordance with Section 508.
15.24.540 Section 914.12.7 Added - Elevators. Elevators and elevator lobbies shall comply with Chapter 30 of the California Building Code. At least one elevator cab shall be assigned for fire department use and shall serve all floors of the building. This cab shall be provided large enough to accommodate an ambulance-type stretcher in accordance with section 3002.4 of the California Building Code.
15.24.550 Section 914.12.8 Added - Fire Department Communication System. An approved two-way fire department communication system designed and installed in accordance with the adopted edition of NFPA 72, shall be provided for fire department use per section 907.2.13.2.
15.24.560 Section 914.12.9 Added - Means of egress. In addition to the requirements of Chapter 10, egress components of mid-rise buildings shall comply with sections 914.12.8.1 through 914.12.8.5
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15.24.570 Section 914.12.9.1 Added - Extent of the enclosure. Stairway enclosures shall be continuous and shall fully enclose all portions of the stairway. Exit enclosures shall exit directly to the exterior of the building or include an exit passageway on the ground floor leading to the exterior of the building. Each exit enclosure shall extend completely through the roof and be provided with a door that leads onto the roof.
15.24.580 Section 914.12.9.2 Added - Pressurized enclosures and stairways. All required stairways and enclosures in a mid-rise building shall be pressurized as specified in Section 909. Pressurized stairways shall be designed to exhaust smoke manually.
15.24.590 Section 914.12.9.3 Added - Vestibules. Pressurized stairway enclosures serving a mid-rise building shall be provided with a pressurized entrance vestibule on each floor that complies with Section 909.
15.24.600 Section 914.12.9.4 Added - Pressure differences. The minimum pressure difference between a vestibule and adjacent areas shall comply with Section 909.
15.24.610 Section 914.12.9.5 Added -Locking of stairway doors. All stairway doors that are locked to prohibit access from the interior of the stairway shall have the capability of being unlocked simultaneously, without unlatching, upon a signal from the fire command center. Upon failure of normal electrical service or activation of any fire alarm, the locking mechanism shall automatically unlock
15.24.620 Section 1205.2 Amended - Access and Pathways.
Exception 3. Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) systems where the BIPV systems are approved, integrated into the finished roof surface and are listed in accordance with a national test standard developed to address Section 690.12(B)(2) of the California Electrical Code. The removal or cutting away of portions of the BIPV system during firefighting operations shall not expose a firefighter to electrical shock hazards and smoke ventilation opportunity areas shall be identified.
15.24.630 Section 3307.2 Amended - Water Supply for Fire Protection . The required water supply, including water mains and fire hydrants, for fire protection, shall be installed, tested, and accepted, prior to combustible materials arriving onsite.
15.24.640 Section 5601.3.2Added - Prohibition. No person shall have in his or her possession, or keep, store, use, shoot, discharge, set off, ignite, explode, manufacture, sell, offer to sell, give or transport any fireworks, dangerous fireworks, or safe and sane fireworks, except for use as agricultural and wildlife fireworks or for use in a public display of fireworks pursuant to a permit obtained from Murrieta Fire & Rescue under the provisions of California Health and Safety Code Sections 12640-12654 and the municipal code adopted by the City of Murrieta. Any storage, use, sale, possession, and handling of fireworks 1.4G (commonly referred to as Safe & Sane) and fireworks 1.3G is strictly prohibited.
Exception: Fireworks 1.4G and fireworks 1.3G may be part of an electrically fired public display when permitted by Murrieta Fire & Rescue and conducted by a California licensed pyrotechnic operator.
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15.24.650 Section 5601.3.3 Added - Seizure of Fireworks. The fire code official and his or her designee shall have the authority to seize, take, and remove all fireworks stored, sold, offered for sale, used, or handled in violation of the provisions of Title 19 CCR, Chapter 6. Any seizure or removal pursuant to this section shall be in compliance with applicable statutory, constitutional, and decisional law.
15.24.660 Section 5608.2 Added - Firing. All fireworks displays shall be electrically fired.
15.24.670 Section 5614 Added - Explosives and blasting. Explosives shall not be possessed, kept, stored, sold, offered for sale, given away, used, discharged, transported, or disposed of except by permit from the fire code official.
15.24.680 Section 5707.1 Amened - General. On-demand mobile fueling operations that dispense Class I, II, and III liquids into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles shall be prohibited.
15.24.690 Sections 5707.2 through 5707.6 are hereby deleted without replacement.
15.24.700 NFPA 13, 2025 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems is hereby amended as follows:
Section 16.12.3.3 is hereby revised as follows:
16.12.3.3 Fire department connections (FDC) shall be of an approved type. The FDC shall contain a minimum of two 2 ½” inlets. The location shall be approved and be no more than 40 feet from a public or private hydrant. The size of the piping and the number of inlets shall be approved by the fire code official. Fire department inlet connections shall be painted OSHA safety red. When the fire sprinkler density design requires 500 gpm (including inside hose stream demand) or greater, or a standpipe system is included, four 2½” inlets shall be provided
15.24.710 NFPA 13R 2025 is added and adopted in its entirety.
15.24.720 NFPA 13D 2025 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes is hereby adopted and amended or added as follows:
Section 5.1.3 is hereby added as follows:
5.1.3 Stock of Spare Sprinklers
Section 5.1.3.1 is hereby added as follows:
5.1.3.1. A supply of at least one sprinkler for each type shall be maintained on the premises so that any sprinklers that have operated or been damaged in any way can be promptly replaced.
5.1.3.2 is hereby added as follows:
5.1.3.2 The sprinklers shall correspond to the types and temperature ratings of the sprinklers on the property.
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Section 5.1.3.3 is hereby added as follows:
5.1.3.3 The sprinklers shall be kept in a cabinet located where the temperature to which they are subjected will at no time exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees C).
Section 5.1.3.4 is hereby added as follows:
5.1.3.4 A sprinkler wrench shall be provided and kept in the cabinet to be used for
the removal and installation of sprinklers. A separate sprinkler wrench shall be provided to ensure all styles of heads can be replaced if activated.
Section 7.1.2 is hereby revised as follows:
7.1.2 The system piping shall not have a separate control valve unless supervised by a central station, proprietary, or remote station alarm service.
7.6 - Amend 7.6 to read as follows:
7.6 Alarms. A water flow switch shall be provided and located on the sprinkler riser above the check valve. The waterflow switch shall activate the local waterflow alarm bell and the interconnected smoke alarms inside the residence. The water flow switch shall be a retarding type with a delay between 15-45 seconds before activation. Waterflow alarm bell shall have a minimum diameter of 6 inches and be mounted on the exterior of the structure.
15.24.730 NFPA 14, 2024 Edition, Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems is hereby amended as follows:
Section 9.5.1.1 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
9.5.1.1 Class I and III Standpipe hose connections shall be unobstructed and shall be located not less than 18 inches or more than 24 inches above the finished floor. Class II Standpipe hose connections shall be unobstructed and shall be located not less than 3 feet or more than 5 feet above the finished floor.
15.24.740 NFPA 24, 2025 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and their Appurtenances is hereby amended as follows:
Section 6.2.9* (3) and (5) is hereby deleted without replacement and (6) and (7) renumbered as follows:
(5) Control Valves installed in a fire-rated room accessible from the exterior.
(6) Control valves in a fire-rated stair enclosure accessible from the exterior as permitted by the authority having jurisdiction.
Section 6.2.9* (2) is hereby revised as follows:
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(2) When approved by the fire code official, a wall post indicating valve may be installed on an existing structure.
Section 6.3.3 is hereby added as follows:
6.3.3 All post indicator valves controlling fire suppression water supplies shall be painted OSHA red.
Section 10.1.5 is hereby added as follows:
10.1.5 All ferrous pipe shall be coated and wrapped. Joints shall be coated and wrapped after assembly. All fittings shall be protected with a loose 8-mil polyethylene tube. The ends of the tube shall extend past the joint by a minimum of 12 inches and be sealed with 2 inch wide tape approved for underground use. Galvanizing does not meet the requirements of this section.
Exception: 304 or 316 Stainless Steel pipe and fittings
Section 10.3.8 Bolts is hereby added as follows:
10.3.7 Bolts. All bolts used in pipe-joint assembly shall be 316 stainless steel.
Section 10.4.1.1 is hereby revised as follows:
10.4.1.1 All bolted joint accessories shall be cleaned and thoroughly coated with asphalt or other corrosion-retarding material, prior to poly-tube, and after installation.
Exception: Bolted joint accessories made from 304 or 316 stainless steel.
Section 10.4.3.1 is hereby deleted and replaced as follows:
10.4.3.1 Where fire service mains enter the building adjacent to the foundation, the pipe may run under a building to a maximum of 24 inches, as measured from the interior face of the exterior wall to the center of the vertical pipe. The pipe under the building or building foundation shall be 304 or 316 stainless steel and shall not contain mechanical joints or it shall comply with 10.6.2.
Section 10.4.3.1.1 is hereby revised as follows:
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15.24.750 Amended - Table B105.1 (1)
TABLE B105.1(1)
REQUIRED FIRE-FLOW FOR ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSES
CALCULATION
AREA
(square feet)
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
SYSTEM (Design Standard)
MINIMUM
FIRE-FLOW
(gallons per
minute)
FLOW
DURATION
(hours)
0-3,600 No automatic sprinkler
system
1,500 2
3,601 and greater
No automatic sprinkler system
Value in Table
B105.1(2)
Duration in Table
B105.1(2) at the
required fire-flow
rate, but not less than
2 hours.
0-3,600
Section 903.3.1.3 of the
California Fire Code or
Section 313.3 of the
California Residential
Code
500
1/2
3,601 and greater Section 903.3.1.3 of the
California Fire Code or
Section 313.3 of the
California Residential
Code
½ value in Table
B105.1(2) but
not less than 875
1 For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2, 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m
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15.24.760 Amended - Table B105.1(2)
TABLE B105.2
REQUIRED FIRE-FLOW FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSES
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
SYSTEM (Design Standard)
MINIMUM FIRE-FLOW
(gallons per minute)
FLOW DURATION
(hours)
No automatic sprinkler system Value in Table B105.1(2) Duration in Table B105.1(2)
Section 903.3.1.1 (NFPA 13) or
Section 903.3.1.2 (NFPA13R) of
the California Fire Code
50% of the value in Table
B105.1(2) not less than
2,500 for multi-family, not
less than 3,000 for
commercial not less than
3,500 for industrial
Duration for multi-family, 2
hours Duration for
commercial, 3 hours
Duration for industrial, 4
hours
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2, 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m *Or as otherwise required by the Fire Code official
15.24.770 Section B105.4 – ADDED- Projects Located in Fire Severity Zones. All new buildings constructed or installed that are located within a High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, as designated by the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection or as subsequently amended, the minimum fire-flow requirements shall be increased by 500 gallons per minute (GPM) at a residual pressure of 20 psi for a minimum duration of 2 hours.
Exception. Where the entire project is constructed in compliance with the current Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) Wildfire Technical Standards, the required fire flow may comply with the standard fire- flow requirements of Appendix B without modification.
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ORDINANCE NO. 627-25
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
Summary: This ordinance will adopt the 2025 California Wildland -Urban Interface Code including local amendments and an exemption from CEQA.
WHEREAS, every three years the State of California adopts a new California Building Standards Code (BSC) which includes a new California Wildland-Urban Interface Code; and,
WHEREAS, the State of California has adopted the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Code based on the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code published by the International Code Council, hereinafter referred to collectively as the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code; and,
WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code Section 17958 permits the City of Murrieta to make such changes or modifications to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code as are reasonably necessary because of local conditions; and,
WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that the City of Murrieta, before making any changes or modifications to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, make express findings that such changes or modifications are needed due to local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the City has certain climatic, geological, and topographical features that can have a deleterious effect on emergency services such as fire protection and emergency medical services; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the modifications and changes to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions set forth herein as identified below; and,
WHEREAS, Sections 50022.1 through 50022.10, inclusive of the Government Code and Section 17922 of the Health & Safety Code, provide authority for the adoption by reference of codes, or portion of such codes.
WHEREAS, The 2025 Edition of the California Wildland -Urban Interface Code (CWUI) is based on the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code. The CWUI published by the BSC in Title 24, Part 7 of the California Code of Regulations must be in effect by January 1, 2026. To include local amendments and enhance life safety, and property protection, the city must complete its adoption process thirty (30) days prior to implementation. The adoption of the 2025 CWUI into the City of Murrieta Municipal Code provides an orderly administration of the 2025 CWUI by the City’s Building Official and Fire Code Official. 660
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. MUNICIPAL CODE ADDITION
Chapter 15.30 of the Murrieta Municipal Code is hereby added as found in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein as if set forth in full.
SECTION 2. LOCAL AMENDMENT FINDINGS
The City Council of the City of Murrieta finds that the modifications and changes to the CWUI Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions set forth herein.
A. Climate Considerations
1. The City of Murrieta located in Riverside County is located in Southern California and covers a vast and varied geographic area. The base climate in western Riverside County consists of semi-arid Mediterranean weather patterns. Eastern Riverside County is a desert area with Mohave Desert temperatures and weather patterns. Those two primary areas are divided by the San Bernardino Mountain Range. Both areas outside of the mountain terrain annually experience extended periods of high temperatures with little or no precipitation. Hot, dry winds, which may reach speeds of 70 m.p.h. or greater, are common to the area. Examples are: Santa Ana/Foehn winds, afternoon surface-heating generated winds, and prevailing desert winds.
These climatic conditions cause extreme drying of vegetation and common building materials. Frequent periods of drought and low humidity add to the fire danger. This predisposes the area to large destructive fires (conflagration) which necessitates rapid identification, locating and extinguishment of all fires in the smallest stage possible.
In addition to directly damaging or destroying buildings, these fires are also prone to disrupt utility services throughout the County. Obstacles generated by a strong wind, such as fallen trees, streetlights and utility poles, will greatly impact the response time to reach an incident scene. During these winds, the inability to use aerial type firefighting apparatus would further decrease our ability to stop fires in large buildings and place rescue personnel at increased risk of injury.
2. Although Riverside County and the City of Murrieta occasionally experiences periods of significant drought, the County can also experience periods of substantial rainfall. Annual rainfall varying from three inches in Blythe to over 33 inches in Pine Cove. When Riverside County does experience heavy rain, or rain over a period of days or weeks, many areas of the County are subject to flooding. Runoff from rain drains either naturally into rivers, washes, and creeks or into flood control facilities. Flash flooding is also a common problem, especially in the Coachella Valley and the easterly portions of the County. Flash flooding is typically associated with short duration, high intensity precipitation events often associated with summer thunderstorms. Such events can occur even during a drought. 661
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3. Water demand in densely populated Southern California far exceeds the quantity supplied by natural precipitation; and although the population continues to grow, the already-taxed water supply does not. California is projected to increase in population by nearly 10 million over the next quarter of a century with 50 percent of that growth centered in Southern California. Due to storage capacities and consumption, and a limited amount of rainfall, future water allocation is not fully dependable. This necessitates the need for additional and on-site fire protection features. It would also leave tall buildings vulnerable to uncontrolled fires due to a lack of available water and an inability to pump sufficient quantities of available water to floors in a fire.
4. These dry climatic conditions and winds contribute to the rapid spread of even small fires originating in high-density housing or vegetation. These fires spread very quickly and create a need for increased levels of fire protection. The added protection of fire sprinkler systems and other fire protection features such as identification and notification will supplement normal fire department response by providing immediate protection for the building occupants and by containing and controlling the fire spread to the area of origin. Fire sprinkler systems will also reduce the use of water for firefighting by as much as 50 to 75 percent.
B. Topographic Considerations
1. Natural. The topographical conditions of Riverside County vary from 300 feet below sea- level, flat desert communities, to mountains over 10,000 feet in Alpine-like areas of the San Bernardino Mountain Range. In between these areas, developable slopes of 25 percent and greater generally occur throughout the foothills.
Riverside County extends from Orange County to the State of Arizona and is mixed with congested urban areas, rural lands and wild lands. A large number of sensitive habitats for various animal species and vegetation consist within large open space areas between major urban centers that impact building and structure location, which impedes emergency access and response. This variety in regions contributes to an increased emergency response time, which necessitates cooperation between local agencies.
2. Traffic and circulation congestion is an artificially created, obstructive topographical condition, which is common throughout Riverside County and within the City of Murrieta.
3. These topographical conditions combine to create a situation, which places fire department response time to fire occurrences at risk, and makes it necessary to provide automatic on• site fire- extinguishing systems and other protection measures to protect occupants and property.
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known active and potentially active earthquake faults, including the San Andreas, San Jacinto, and Elsinore Fault. In the event of an earthquake, the location of the epicenter as well as the time of day and season of the year would have a profound effect on the number of deaths and casualties, as well as property damage.
2. The major form of direct damage from most earthquakes is damage to construction. Bridges are particularly vulnerable to collapse, and dam failure may generate major downstream flooding. Buildings vary in susceptibility, dependent upon construction and the types of soils on which they are built. Earthquakes destroy power and telephone lines; gas, sewer, or water mains; which, in tum, may set off fires and/or hinder firefighting or rescue efforts. The hazard of earthquakes varies from place to place, dependent upon the regional and local geology. Ground shaking may occur in areas 65 miles or more from the epicenter (the point on the ground surface above the focus). Ground shaking can change the mechanical properties of some fine grained, saturated soils, where upon they liquefy and act as a fluid (liquefaction).
3. Previous earthquakes in southern California have been accompanied by disruption of traffic flow and fires. A severe seismic event has the potential to negatively impact any rescue or fire suppression activities because it is likely to create obstacles similar to those indicated under the high wind section above. With the probability of strong aftershocks there exists a need to provide increased protection for anyone on upper floors of buildings.
4. Road circulation features located throughout the County and the City of Murrieta also make amendments reasonably necessary. Located through the County and the City of Murrieta are major roadways, highways and flood control channels that create barriers and slow response times. Hills, slopes, street and storm drain design, accompanied with occasional heavy rainfall, causes roadway flooding and landslides and at times may make an emergency access route impassable. There are areas in Murrieta that naturally have extended emergency response times that exceed the five- minute goal.
The table below details amendments to specific Sections of the 2025 California Wildland- Urban Interface Code and the applicable Finding for each.
Amendment Finding Amendment Finding
Definitions 202 Administrative 604.6 A1, A2, A3, A4
602.4 A1, A2, A3, A4
SECTION 3. CALIFORNIA WILDLAND -URBAN INTERFACE CODE ADOPTION
The City Council hereby adopts the California Wildland -Urban Interface Code for the City of Murrieta. The 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code of Title 24, Part 7. In addition, the following provisions that are excluded in the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code are hereby adopted - Chapter 1, 1.12, Division II, 402 and Appendices A are adopted together with the City's amendments as set forth in this ordinance.
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This California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is adopted for the protection of public health and safety. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, alterati on, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal, and demolition of every building or structure, or any appurtenance connected or attached thereto, within the City of Murrieta. These provisions fu rther apply to building materials, systems, and assemblies used in the exterior design and construction of new buildings located within a wildland–urban interface area, establishing minimum requirements intended to mitigate conditions that could cause a fire originating in a structure to ignite vegetation, or allow a wildfire burning in vegetation fuels to transmit fire to structures, thereby threatening life safety, exceeding fire suppression capabilities, or resulting in significant property loss.
SECTION 4. CEQA
This ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, which provides that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where, as here, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question would have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of any competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each and every section, subsection sentence, clause and phrase thereof not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. NOTICE OF ADOPTION
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and shall publish a summary of this Ordinance and post a certified copy of the full ordinance in the office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the adoption of the proposed ordinance; and within fifteen (15) days after adoption of the ordinance, the City Clerk shall publish a summary of the ordinance with the names of the council members voting for and against the ordinance.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2026.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of November, 2025.
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Cindy Warren, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tiffany Israel, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )§
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 627-25 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 18th day of November, 2025, and was signed by the Mayor of the said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
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I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California further certify that Ordinance No. 627-25 was duly published according to law and the order of the City Council of said City and the same was so published in Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation on the following date(s):
Introduced Ordinance: November 13, 2025
Adopted Ordinance: , 2025.
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT “A”
15.30.010 Adoption of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code. The City of Murrieta adopts as the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code for the City of Murrieta Fire & Rescue the following: the 2025 California Wildland -Urban Interface based on the 2024 International California Wildland-Urban Interface. In addition, the following provisions that are excluded in the 2025 California Wildland -Urban Interface are hereby adopted - Chapter 1, Division II, Section 402, and Appendix A in its entirety except sections A-102.3 – A102.3.2.2 are adopted together with the City's amendments as set forth in this ordinance. The California Wildland - Urban Interface and its appendix chapters will be on file for public examination in the offices of the Fire Marshal, Building Official, and the City Clerk’s office.
15.30.020 Section 101.1 Amended– Title. These regulations shall be known as the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code of the City of Murrieta, hereinafter referred to as the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (CWUI).
15.30.130 Section 102.9 Added – Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Resolutions, or Motions.
All former ordinances, resolutions, or motions or parts thereof, conflicting or inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are repealed.
15.30.040 Section 103.1 Amended – Creation of an Agency. The City of Murrieta is hereby created and the official in charge therefore shall be known as the fire code official. The function of the agency shall be the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the provisions of this code.
15.30.050 Section 202 Added – Definitions
FUEL MODIFICATION PLAN. An approved plan which identifies specific fuel modification zones within a property are subject to fuel modification. Fuel modification plans show the area and location of all hardscape/soft scape improvements and fuel modifications necessary to achieve the minimum acceptable level of risk to structures from fires in the combustible vegetation.
FUEL MODIFICATION ZONE. A specific area where vegetation has been removed, planted, or modified in conjunction with an approved fuel modification plan that increases the likelihood that a structure will survive a wildfire, improve the defensible space around the structure for fir efighting activities, and prevents direct flame contact with the structures.
Vegetation includes native ornamental plants, non-native naturalized annual grasses, and other invasive or naturalized species. Fuel modification activities can include removal, p artial or total replacement of existing plants with adequately space drought -tolerant and fire -resistant species and thinning of existing native or ornamental species.
UNENCLOSED COVERED STRUCTURE. Includes covered structures with a solid or open roof and no more than one side closed.
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submitted to and approved by the fire code official prior to the issuance of a grading permit. The plan shall be developed in accordance with city-code , adopted guidelines, nationally recognized standards, and shall include provisions for ongoing maintenance.
15.30.070 Section 604.6 ADDED- Maintenance of Fuel Modification Zone. Fuel Modification Zones, not in compliance with the City of Murrieta Municipal Code, respective guidelines and recognized standards shall constitute a fire hazard.
15.30.080 APPENDIX A GENERAL REQUIREMENTS – Section A102.3 - DELETED- Sections A102.3 through A102.3.2.2 of Appendix A are deleted without replacement.
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