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Jon Levell
Mayor
Ron Holliday Lisa DeForest Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Lori Stone Cindy Warren 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, March 3, 2026
4:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CLOSED SESSION FOLLOWING
REGULAR MEETING
City Council Meeting Agenda March 3, 2026
4:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: Aaron Harwick, Retirement
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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 – 3
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 March 3, 2026
2. Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes from the February 17, 2026 Regular meeting.
3. Finding that Emergency Conditions Persist in Connection with the Hayes Avenue Bridge at Miller Canyon Creek
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution 26 -4912, entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Declaring that Emergency Conditions Persist in Connection with the Hayes Avenue Bridge at Miller Canyon Creek.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
DISCUSSION
4. Fiscal Year 2025/26 Second Quarter Financial Status Report and Proposed Budget Adjustments
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the report;
Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget and approve the Second Quarter Proposed Budget Adjustments as referenced in the Fiscal Impact statement; and Approve the Updated Schedule of Authorized Positions List.
5. Los Alamos Traffic Congestion Pilot Program
Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
6. Approval of Ordinance No. 629-26 Regulating the Sale or Distribution of Kratom and Synthetic 7-OH
Recommended Action:
Conduct the first reading and introduce Ordinance No. 629 -26 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Amending the Murrieta Municipal Code by Adding New Chapter 9.40, Regulating the Sale, Distribution, and Possession of Kratom and Synthetic 7-OH.
RECONSIDERATION
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD OR WITHDRAW ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA, AGENDIZED, CLOSED SESSION)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
City Council Meeting Agenda March 3, 2026
CLOSED SESSION
CS1. Conference with Labor Negotiators
The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, with the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager, City Attorney, and the City ’s Negotiators, regarding labor negotiations with the Murrieta Police Officers Association, Murrieta Police Management Association, Murrieta Firefighters Association, and Murrieta Fire Management Association.
CS2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (d)(4), because the City is considering whether to initiate litigation in one ( 1) case.
CS3. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation The City Council will conduct a close session, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), because there is a significant exposure to litigation in one (1) case.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
ADJOURNMENT