Meeting Minutes
City Council June 23, 2026
CITY OF MURRIETA Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Council Chambers 4:00 PM SPECIAL CITY
1 Town Square COUNCIL
Murrieta, CA 92562 MEETING/WORKSHOP
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NOTICE AND CALL OF SPECIAL WORKSHOP/MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 18, 2026, the Mayor of the City of Murrieta has called a Special City Council Meeting/Workshop of the Murrieta City Council to consider the following matters at the time and place listed on the agenda. /s/ Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
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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4:00 PM SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING/WORKSHOP
CALL TO ORDER 4:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Cindy Warren
Council Member Lisa DeForest
Council Member Lori Stone
Mayor Pro Tem Ron Holliday
Absent: Mayor Jon Levell
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Cindy Warren
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
City Manager Clifton provided opening comments on the Special City Council Meeting/Workshop.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDIZED ITEMS ONLY None
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING/WORKSHOP
WS1. Report on Long-Term Strategic Economic Planning and Revenue Generation Opportunities
Finance Director Javier Carcamo and Deputy City Manager/Economic Development Director Scott Agajanian provided the staff report and PowerPoint presentation.
Council Member DeForest spoke on her request to bring forward the presentation, highlighting the need for incentives to businesses, and the planning and development process timing.
Topics discussed:
- Conferences/events attended by the Economic Development Department; - Benefits of the City
o Public safety
o Demographics
o Locationality
- Murrieta identity/branding/marketing
- Internet sales
- Utility Users Tax
- Bonding capacity
- Upcoming projects
Public Comments:
Kassen Klein: Spoke on the City’s budget problem, noting that an economic plan is not just development, but
encompasses different areas as well. Also,
commented on the non-use of the City’s
fastrack policy.
Action: Received and discussed a report on Long-Term Strategic Economic Strategies and Revenue Generation Opportunities. The City Council requested that staff return with what they need from the City Council to move forward on development projects, such as tools and broad measures, and an overview of bonding capabilities.
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WS2. CIP Budget Workshop - Proposed Capital Improvement Plan FY 2026/27 to FY 2030/31
Finance Director Carcamo, City Engineer Jeff Hitch, and Financial Analyst R.N.
Mendoza provided the staff report and PowerPoint presentation.
Topics discussed:
- Funding
o Bonding capability
o Grant opportunities
- Return of investments
- Prioritization
Public Comments:
Philip O’Reilly: Spoke on the Jefferson Avenue project and the feasibility of a monument project.
Kassen Klein: Spoke on the project prioritization and
advocated to prioritize Madison Avenue and the
specific plan.
Action: Via consensus, the City Council discussed and requested that staff provide information regarding revenue levels and reserves needed for an economic recession, and amending the tiered prioritization system based on return of investment and benefit to the community.
ADJOURNMENT 6:03 p.m.
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
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