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Cindy Warren
Mayor
Jon Levell Lisa DeForest Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Lori Stone Ron Holliday Council Member Council Member Justin Clifton, City Manager
Tiffany Israel, City Attorney
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
MURRIETA CITY COUNCIL (CC)
MURRIETA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT (CSD)
MURRIETA FIRE DISTRICT (FD)
MURRIETA LIBRARY BOARD (LB)
MURRIETA REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY (RSA)
MURRIETA HOUSING AUTHORITY (HA)
MURRIETA FINANCING AUTHORITY (FA)
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CITY OF MURRIETA
Council Chambers
1 Town Square
Murrieta, CA 92562
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
3:30 PM WORKSHOP
5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
City Council Meeting Agenda November 18, 2025
3:30 PM WORKSHOP
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
WORKSHOP
WS1. Hillside Updates (DCA-2021-2396) - Workshop 5
Recommended Action:
Receive public comments and discuss the proposed ordinance; and Provide direction related to policy options under the proposed ordinance framework.
RECESS
5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
CS1. Conference with Legal Counsel
The City Council will conduct a closed session with the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Administrative Services Director and City Attorney pursuant to Government Code section 54956.95(b), to consider the following worker's compensation claim( s):
Weller (Claim No. 23-171302), and Schloss (Claim No. 25014888).
CS2. Conference with Legal Counsel
Anticipated Litigation The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), because there is significant exposure to litigation for one case.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
City Council Meeting Agenda November 18, 2025
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: Retirement - Corporal Matt Mozingo
Presentation: Champion for Murrieta
Presentation: Waste Management - Recycling All Stars
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
DEPARTMENT/COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
CITY MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE
GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD (CCB)
REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Governing Body CCB Reports is the opportunity for the City Council to provide a brief report on conferences, seminars, and Commission, Committees, and /or Boards meeting attendance.
Reports shall not exceed three minutes. Governing Body Announcements is the opportunity for the City Council to provide miscellaneous reports and announcements. Announcements shall not exceed two minutes. The City Clerk will use the computerized timer.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA)
At this time any person may address the governing bodies on any subject pertaining to City business, which does not relate to any item listed on the printed agenda. Normally no action may be considered or taken by the governing bodies on any matter not listed on the agenda .
Each speaker will be limited to three minutes.
CONSENT CALENDAR - APPROVAL OF ITEMS 1 – 12
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the governing bodies, and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. There will be no discussion of these items unless, before the governing body votes on the motion to adopt, specific items are removed from the Consent Calendar for separate motions.
1. Waive Reading of All Ordinance Adoptions on the Agenda and Read by Title Only Recommended Action:
Waive reading, by title only, of all Ordinances and Resolutions. Said Ordinances and Resolutions which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
City Council Meeting Agenda November 18, 2025
2. Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the November 4, 2025 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
3. Check Register September 2025
Recommended Action:
Adopt a Resolution 25 -4893 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Ratifying the Consolidated Check Register for the month of September 2025.
4. Monthly Investment Transaction Report for September 2025 Recommended Action:
Receive and file the Monthly Investment Transaction Report for September 2025.
5. Treasurer’s Report - Quarter 1 of Fiscal Year 2025/26 Recommended Action:
Receive the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Treasurer’s Reports for Quarter 1 (July - September 2025).
6. Murrieta Children’s Library Expansion Project - Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Recommended Action:
Authorize the purchase and installation of furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the Murrieta Children’s Library Expansion Project in an amount not-to-exceed $506,146.05; and Authorize the City Manager and/or designee to execute all necessary documents to facilitate the purchase of the furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the Expansion Project.
7. Acceptance of a State of California Office of Traffic Safety Grant Award for Fire Department Vehicle Extrication Equipment
Recommended Action:
Adopt a Resolution No. 25 -4894 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California Accepting a Grant Award through the Regional Crash Response and Extrication Improvement Program Administered by the State of California Office of Traffic Safety;
Accept a State of California Office of Traffic Safety Program Grant Award in the amount of $120,000;
Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget to allocate and appropriate the $120,000 in grant funds and carry over any unused grant budget to Fiscal Year 2026/27; and Authorize the Fire Chief, and/or their designee, to execute all necessary documents and take actions required to accept, implement, and administer the grant, including ratification of the designee’s earlier execution of the grant agreement.
City Council Meeting Agenda November 18, 2025
8. Acceptance of a Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 25-4895 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California Accepting a Grant through the Alcohol Policing Partnership Administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; and
Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget to allocate and appropriate the grant funding.
9. Approve an Agreement with American Emergency Products for Police Vehicle Equipment Installation Services
Recommended Action:
Approve a five year on -call agreement with American Emergency Products for Police Vehicle Equipment Installation Service; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
10. Agreement for Right-of-Way Consulting Services for the Keller Road at I- 215 Interchange Project, CIP No. 8449
Recommended Action:
Approve the Agreement for right -of-way consulting services for the Keller Road at I -215 Interchange, Capital Improvement Plan No. 8449, with Monument ROW, Inc., in the amount of $382,682.16;
Authorize a 10% contingency of $38,268.21; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement and any amendments to the Agreement not-to-exceed 10% of the contract amount.
11. Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Reimbursement Agreement - Amendment No. 1 for Keller Road/Interstate 215 Interchange, CIP No. 8449 Recommended Action:
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.
12. Update City Public Works Standard Drawings
Recommended Action:
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.
City Council Meeting Agenda November 18, 2025
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. Public Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinance No. 625-25 Adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code
Recommended Action:
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.
14. Second Reading of the 2025 Fire Code and California Wildland Urban Interface Code Recommended Action:
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.
NOTIFICATIONS
Pending Approval of Final Parcel Map - PM 38310
RECONSIDERATION
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
ADJOURNMENT