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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, May 5, 2026
4:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CLOSED SESSION FOLLOWING
REGULAR MEETING
City Council Meeting Agenda May 5, 2026
4:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PRESENTATIONS
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 – 14
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 May 5, 2026
2. Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes from the April 7, 2026 regular meeting and the April 21, 2026 regular meeting.
3. Check Register March 2026
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 26-4933 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Ratifying the Consolidated Check Register for the month of March 2026.
4. Second Amendment to the Agreement with JL Group, LLC for Workplace Investigation Services
Recommended Action:
Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Operating Budget to establish an additional appropriation of $20,000 in the Risk Management Fund as detailed in the fiscal impact statement;
Amend the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Operating Budget to establish an additional appropriation of $40,000 in the Risk Management Fund as detailed in the fiscal impact statement; Approve the Second Amendment to the agreement with JL Group, LLC for specialized investigative services not to exceed $150,000, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the agreement.
5. Agreement with Everlaw - eDiscovery Software
Recommended Action:
Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 and Fiscal Year 2026/27 Operating Budget to appropriate $8,320, and $20,918, respectively, as detailed in the fiscal impact statement to cover the increase in the yearly cost;
Authorize the City Manager to approve a one-year agreement with Everlaw for the amount of $49,920 and up to an additional two (2) one-year extensions with an anticipated amount not-to-exceed $168,450; and
Authorize the exemption from bidding requirements in accordance with the Murrieta Municipal Code §3.08.280(G).
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6. Murrieta Children’s Library Expansion Project - Additional Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
Recommended Action:
Approve an Amendment to the Agreement with J.K. Miklin, Inc., dba Yamada Enterprises, for the purchase and installation of additional commodities for the Murrieta Children’s Library Expansion Project in an amount not-to-exceed $29,465.31; and Approve a project contingency amount of $84,388, based on the entire Yamada Enterprises budget, to cover unforeseen issues and bonding costs; and Authorize the City Manager, and/or their designee, to execute all necessary documents to facilitate the purchase in a form approved by the City Attorney.
7. Levy of Annual Assessments for Murrieta Community Services District Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. CSD 26 -287, entitled: A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Murrieta Community Services District, (1) Declaring its Intention to Levy the Annual Rates and Charges for Services Within the Murrieta Community Services District, Fiscal Year 2026/27, (2) Preliminarily Approving the Engineer’s Annual Levy Report for the Murrieta Community Services District for Fiscal Year 2026/27, and (3) Designating the Time and Place for the Public Hearing on These Matters.
8. Levy of Annual Assessments for Murrieta Consolidated Landscape and Lighting District Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 26-4934 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Ordering the Preparation of the Engineer’s Annual Levy Report for the Consolidated Landscaping and Lighting District; and
Adopt Resolution No. 26-4935 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Preliminarily Approving the Engineer’s Report for the Consolidated Landscaping and Lighting District and Declaring the City’s Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026/27 in the Murrieta Consolidated Landscaping and Lighting District and Setting A Public Hearing for July 7, 2026.
9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 631-26 Authorizing a Development Agreement between the City of Murrieta and French Valley Crossings, LP, a California limited partnership and Phelan Service Station, LP a California limited partnership, related to the Development of the French Valley Crossings
Recommended Action:
Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 631 -26 entitled: An Uncodified Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Approving a Development Agreement with French Valley Crossings, LP and Phelan Service Station, LP to extend the entitlements for the Development of a Commercial Shopping Center at the Southwest Corner of Winchester Road (Highway 79) and Clinton Keith Road (Development Agreement).
City Council Meeting Agenda May 5, 2026
10. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 632-26 Approving a Development Agreement Between the City of Murrieta and Murrieta Marketplace Holdings LP, a California Limited Partnership; Bonsall Service Station, LP a California Limited Partnership; and Scott-Murrieta Service Station, LP a California Limited Partnership for the Murrieta Marketplace.
Recommended Action:
Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 632 -26 entitled: An Uncodified Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Approving a Development Agreement with Murrieta Marketplace Holdings LP, a California Limited Partnership, Bonsall Service Station, LP a California Limited Partnership and Scott -Murrieta Service Station, LP a California Limited Partnership to Extend the Entitlements for the Development of a Commercial Shopping Center at the Northwest Corner of Winchester Road (Highway 79) and Clinton Keith Road (Development Agreement).
11. SB 1205 Compliance Report for 2025 State-Mandated Annual Fire Inspections Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 26-4936 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Acknowledging Receipt of a Report Made by the Fire Marshal of the Murrieta Fire Department Regarding the Annual Inspection of Certain Occupancies Pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code.
12. Construction Management Services for the Fire Station 1 Living Quarters Improvement Project, CIP No. 21037
Recommended Action:
Approve a Purchase Order for Construction Management Services for the Fire Station 1 Living Quarters Improvement Project, CIP No. 21037, to Griffin Structures in the amount of $247,160; and
Authorize a ten percent (10%) construction management service contingency of $24,716.
13. Approve Purchase of Equipment for Dispatch Consoles Recommended Action:
Approve the purchase of equipment from Motorola Solutions, Inc. for nine (9) new Police Department Dispatch consoles in the amount of $354,555.44; and Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 operating budget as detailed in the Fiscal Impact Statement.
14. Assembly Bill 481 - Military Equipment Policy
Recommended Action:
Receive, review, and file the annual military equipment report; and Approve the renewal of Ordinance No. 577-22, and adopt the findings therein.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
DISCUSSION
City Council Meeting Agenda May 5, 2026
15. Approval of the First Amendment of the Memorandum of Understanding with Murrieta Market Nights, Inc., a 150-Foot Event Expansion, and Purchase of Necessary Equipment
Recommended Action:
Approve the First Amendment to the amended and restated 2024 Memorandum of Understanding with Murrieta Market Nights, Inc., regarding the implementation of Murrieta Market Nights;
Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the MOU and subsequent extensions as set forth in the First Amendment to the MOU; Amend the FY 2025/26 Operating Budget using General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance to establish an appropriation of $133,917.25; and
Approve the purchase of eight (8) new barriers and one new trailer from Meridian Rapid Defense Group Sales, LLC., in the amount of $133,917.25.
RECONSIDERATION
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD OR REMOVE ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA, AGENDIZED, AND CLOSED SESSION)
CLOSED SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CS1. 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 a significant exposure to litigation in two (2) cases.
CS2. 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 and Management, Professional, and Confidential.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
City Council Meeting Agenda May 5, 2026
ADJOURNMENT