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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, September 15, 2026
4:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CLOSED SESSION FOLLOWING
REGULAR MEETING
City Council Meeting Agenda September 15, 2026
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4:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
City Council Meeting Agenda September 15, 2026
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PRESENTATIONS
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CITY MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE
Police Department: Kratom Ordinance 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 – 8
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.
2. Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the September 1, 2026 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
City Council Meeting Agenda September 15, 2026
3. Check Register June 2026
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 26-4969 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Ratifying the Consolidated Check Register for the month of June 2026.
4. Monthly Investment Transaction Report for July 2026
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the Monthly Investment Transaction Report for July 2026.
5. Amended & Restated Murrieta Management, Professional, and Confidential Employees’ Compensation & Benefits Plan
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 26-4970 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Approving an Amended & Restated Murrieta Management, Professional, and Confidential Employees’ Compensation & Benefits Plan.
6. First Amendment to Murrieta Supervisors’ Association Memorandum of Understanding 2024-27, Increasing the Monthly Health Contribution Amount and Updating the List of MSA-Represented Classifications
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 26-4971 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Accepting, Approving, and Adopting the First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Murrieta and the Murrieta Supervisors’ Association for the period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.
7. Engineering Design Services for the Murrieta Police Department Parking Lot Expansion Project, CIP No. 21042, MSD Project No. 26-005
Recommended Action:
Approve a Purchase Order for engineering design services for the Murrieta Police Department Parking Lot Expansion Project, CIP No. 21042, MSD Project No. 26 -005, to Michael Baker International in the amount of $364,310;
Authorize a 10% engineering design services contingency of $36,431; and Authorize the Director of Municipal Services, or his designee, to approve change orders for engineering design services not to exceed 10% of the original Purchase Order amount.
8. Adoption of Ordinance No. 637-26 Amending Chapter 10.55 (Bicycles, E-Bikes, and E-Scooters) of the Murrieta Municipal Code
Recommended Action:
Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 637 -26 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Amending Murrieta Municipal Code Chapter
10.55, “Bicycles, E-Bikes, and E -Scooters” to Update Regulations Governing The Operation, Speed, and Use of Bicycles, Electric Bicycles, and E-Conveyances.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
City Council Meeting Agenda September 15, 2026
PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. Introduction of an Ordinance Concerning the Hillside Development Standards (DCA-2021-2396) to Amend the Murrieta Municipal Code (Titles 8 and 15), Chapters
8.20, 15.52, and to Amend Murrieta Development Code (Title 16) for the Purpose of Revising and Updating Chapters 16.08, 16.14, 16.18, 16.22, 16.24, 16.28, and Adding New Sections 16.24.080, Entitled “Exceptions,” 16.24.090, Entitled “Reserved,” and
16.24.100, Entitled “Hillside Overlay Map”
Recommended Action:
Open the Public Hearing;
Receive public testimony;
Find that the proposed ordinance is consistent with standards originally evaluated and implemented pursuant to the Negative Declaration adopted for implementation of the Comprehensive Development Code on October 28, 1997, and that the proposed updates are consistent with the Murrieta General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) certified by the City of Murrieta in 2021 (SCH No. 2010111084) in accordance with Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15162; and
Conduct the first reading and introduce Ordinance No. 638 -26 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, to Amend the Murrieta Municipal Code (Titles 8 and 15), Chapters 8.20, 15.52, and to Amend Murrieta Development Code (Title 16) for the Purpose of Revising and Updating Chapters 16.08, 16.14, 16.18, 16.22, 16.24, 16.28, and to Add New Sections 16.24.080, Entitled “Exceptions,” 16.24.090, Entitled “Reserved,” and
16.24.100, Entitled “Hillside Overlay Map.
DISCUSSION
10. Fiscal Year 2026/27 Capital Improvement Budget Proposed Budget Adjustments Recommended Action:
Approve the amendments to the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Capital Improvement Budget as referenced in the Fiscal Impact section of this report.
RECONSIDERATION
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD OR WITHDRAW ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
PUBLIC COMMENTS (AGENDIZED, NON-AGENDA, CLOSED SESSION)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
City Council Meeting Agenda September 15, 2026
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 significant exposure to litigation in three (3) 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 Supervisors’ Association.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
ADJOURNMENT