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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, April 7, 2026
4:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CLOSED SESSION FOLLOWING
REGULAR MEETING
City Council Meeting Agenda April 7, 2026
4:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: DMV/Donate Life Month
Proclamation: National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Proclamation: Innovation Month
Proclamation: Retirement – Lea Kolek, Parks and Community Services Manager
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 – 6
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the governing bodies, and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. There will be no discussion of these items unless, before the governing body votes on the motion to adopt, specific items are removed from the Consent Calendar for separate motions.
City Council Meeting Agenda April 7, 2026
1. Waive Reading of All Ordinance Adoptions on the Agenda and Read by Title Only Recommended Action:
Waive reading, by title only, of all Ordinances and Resolutions. Said Ordinances and Resolutions which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
2. Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the February 26, 2026, Special City Council Workshop minutes and the March 17, 2026 Regular Meeting minutes.
3. Monthly Investment Transaction Report for February 2026 Recommended Action:
Receive and file the Monthly Investment Transaction Report for February 2026.
4. Approve Amended Agreement with ClearGov Inc. for Digital Budget Book, Capital Budgeting, Transparency, and Strategic Planning Software Recommended Action:
Approve a four year service agreement with ClearGov Inc., to add the Strategic Planning module for a total amount not to exceed $66,062.23; and Authorize the City Manager, and/or his designee, to execute the ClearGov Service Order/Agreement.
5. Acceptance of Additional CalOES Grant Funds for the Fire Station 1 and City Hall Emergency Generator Replacement Project, Request for Additional Construction Contingency, Finding of Exemption from CEQA
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 26-4921 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Accepting Additional California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Funds as Part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program in the Amount of $93,423.75; and Amend The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Budget For FY 2025/26 to Appropriate the Grant Funds of $93,423.75 and $31,141.25 from General Fund Capital Unassigned Fund Balance into CIP No. 10044 for Compliance with Grant Local Fund Match Requirements, and Amend The FY 2025/26 Operating Budget to Increase the Grant Revenues and Grant Expenditures Budgets;
Find this project to be exempt from CEQA and authorize a First Amendment to the Construction Contract between the City of Murrieta and Pramira, Inc., for construction of the Fire Station 1 and City Hall Emergency Generator Project CIP No. 10044 to increase the contract contingency by fifty percent (50%), in the amount of $262,261, for Contract Change Order work; and
Authorize the Director of Municipal Services, or designee, to approve Contract Change Orders not to exceed the approved construction contingency.
City Council Meeting Agenda April 7, 2026
6. Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with RICK to Undertake Revisions to the City’s General Plan
Recommended Action:
Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with RICK to prepare revisions to the General Plan with an amended Scope of Services to include additional tasks and increase the Agreement amount by $184,669, for a total not-to-exceed amount to $988,073; Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget to establish an appropriation of $169,112 using General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance as detailed in the fiscal impact statement; and Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 for the reasons specified in this report.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 613-25 to Update the City ’s Participation in the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program (MCA- 2026-00012) for Development Projects within the City and Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Applicable Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Schedule, Including a Determination that the Activity is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
Recommended Action:
Conduct a Public Hearing and introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 630-26 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Amending Ordinance No. 613-25 to Update Participation in the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program;
Adopt Resolution No. 26-4922 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California Amending the Applicable Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) applicable to all Developments in the City of Murrieta; and
Determine that the activity is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 (CEQA Guidelines).
8. Public Hearing for Fiscal Year 2026/27 Public Facilities Development Impact Fee Update
Recommended Action:
Conduct a Public Hearing related to updating the City’s Public Facilities Development Impact Fees; and
Adopt Resolution No. 26-4923 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Approving an Update of the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Public Facilities Development Impact Fee Schedule and Amending the City’s Fee Schedule.
City Council Meeting Agenda April 7, 2026
9. Public Hearing for Fiscal Year 2026/27 Citywide User Fee Schedule Update Recommended Action:
Conduct a Public Hearing to consider proposed updates to the City’s User Fee Schedule; and Adopt Resolution No. 26-4924 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Approving and Adopting the City’s Updated User Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026/27.
DISCUSSION
10. Review, Establish, and Appoint Representatives to City Council Subcommittees and City Affiliated Organizations
Recommended Action:
Consider establishing the below subcommittees and if established, appoint two Council Members to serve as members:
1. Ballot Measure Ad-Hoc Subcommittee
2. Downtown Design Guidelines Ad-Hoc Subcommittee
3. Equestrian Center Ad-Hoc Subcommittee
4. Tour de Murrieta Ad-Hoc Subcommittee;
Consider designating a Council Member to represent the City to advocate for expanded higher education facilities in Southwest Riverside County, including participation in the Southwest Riverside County Higher Education Coalition; and
Review current list of subcommittees and City affiliated organizations to provide direction to staff as appropriate; and
Take any additional related action the City Council deems appropriate.
RECONSIDERATION
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD OR REMOVE ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
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.
City Council Meeting Agenda April 7, 2026
CS2. 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 two (2) cases.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
ADJOURNMENT