CITY OF MURRIETA 1 TOWN SQUARE MURRIETA, CA OCTOBER 3, 2023
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
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Lisa DeForest
Mayor
Lori Stone Cindy Warren
Mayor Pro Tem Council Member
Jon Levell Ron Holliday Council Member Council Member Kim Summers, 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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CALL TO ORDER 6:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Cindy Warren
Council Member Jon Levell
Council Member Ron Holliday
Mayor Pro Tem Lori Stone
Mayor Lisa DeForest
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pastor Joyce Patmon, Great Oaks Apostolic Church INVOCATION Pastor Joyce Patmon, Great Oaks Apostolic Church
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Action:
It was moved by Council Member Holliday, seconded by Council Member Warren to approve the Agenda for October 3, 2023.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Warren, Levell, Holliday, Stone, DeForest
Noes: None
Absent: None
CITY MANAGER ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE
City Manager Kim Summers, provided the following updates/announcements:
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD (CCB) REPORTS Council Member Warren:
Provided attendance/reported the following:
Riverside County Transportation Commission Committee
Council Member Holliday:
Provided attendance/reported the following:
Western Riverside Council of Governments
Western Riverside Council of Governments
Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NONAGENDA)
John Leonard:
Spoke on support needed for parents reclaiming control of their children’s affairs at the school board.
Andy Morris:
On behalf of the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District spoke on new sewer rates and utility bill assistance.
Connie McConnell:
Provided updates on Murrieta Market Nights and the MAC Arts Council theater.
Aimee Edgeworth:
Introduced the Pearl Center for Creative Arts Foundation. Spoke on seeking support from the City Council on giving priority to the Murrieta Train Project at Pioneer Park in order to make Downtown Murrieta a place where art, culture, and history intertwine and focus on establishing the first cultural arts center.
CONSENT CALENDAR - APPROVAL OF ITEMS 1 – 7
Action:
It was moved by Council Member Warren, seconded by Mayor DeForest to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-7, with the following amendment to Item No.6:
Appropriate $123,980 in the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Operating Budget in fund 404 for $40,508, fund 403 for $20,174, fund 402 for $56,384, and fund 111 for $6,934 for the purchase of the utility vehicle.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Warren, Levell, Holliday, Stone, DeForest
Noes: None
Absent: None
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 minutes of the September 19, 2023, Regular Meeting.
3. Monthly Investment Transaction Report for August 2023 Recommended Action:
Receive and file the Monthly Investment Transaction Report for August 2023.
4. Murrieta Supervisors’ Association Successor memorandum of Understanding Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 23-4706 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Approving, Adopting and Implementing a Successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Murrieta and the Murrieta Supervisors’ Association for the period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024.
5. SC Commercial LLC Fuel Delivery Agreement for Murrieta Fire & Rescue and Murrieta Police Department
Recommended Action: Approve an agreement with SC Commercial, LLC for fuel delivery to Murrieta Fire & Rescue Fire Station and Murrieta Police Department fuel tanks; Approve the agreement amount not to exceed $2,650,000; and Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement
6. Purchase of Equipment Truck for Murrieta Police Department SWAT Recommended Action: Approve the purchase of a 2023 Chevrolet Truck Express 3500 utility vehicle from Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac Temecula; and Authorize an exception to the procurement policy; and
Appropriate $123,980 in the Operating Budget to 4040030 71060 for the purchase of the utility vehicle.
7. Five Year Agreement with Motorola for Radio Purchases Recommended Action: Approve a five-year agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc., in the amount not to exceed $1,222,876.30 for the purchase and replacement of critical police radios; and Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement.
PUBLIC HEARING
8. Revised Permit 2021 2429, Tentative Tract Map 2021 2428, Master Development Plan 2021 2430 Ivy House
Mayor Pro Tem Stone recused herself from Item No. 8 due to a conflict of interest of owning a business within 500 feet of the project.
Staff report and PowerPoint presentation provided by Associate Planner Aaron Rintamaki.
The public hearing was opened at 6:39 p.m.
Public Testimony:
Nolan Leggio Diversified Pacific (applicant), introduced his team and provided an overview (Applicant): of the Ivy House Project.
Michael Maples: Spoke in favor of the Ivy House Project, and spoke on water capturing concerns.
Kassen Klein: Spoke in favor of the Ivy House Project.
Teresa Bleifus: Spoke in opposition of the Ivy House Project due to them being double the units that the applicant disclosed and the traffic that will be created.
Nolan Leggio Responded to the parking, lighting, and storm drain concerns from the public (Applicant): and answered City Council questions.
Action: After discussion, it was moved by Council Member Warren, seconded by Council Member Holliday to:
Continue the public hearing to a date certain of October 17, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.; and Approve the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (Cal.Code Regs. Title 14) Section 15164; and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No.597-23.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Warren, Levell, Holliday, DeForest
Noes: None
Recused: Stone
Absent: None
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS None
DISCUSSION
9. Amended and Restated Community Facilities District Goals and Policies Staff report and PowerPoint presentation provided by Javier Carcamo Finance Director.
Assistant City Manager Ivan Holler, and City Consultant Brian Forbath from Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth were available to answer questions from the City Council.
Action:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
After discussion, it was moved by Mayor DeForest seconded by Council Member Warren to move the original recommendation.
Mayor Pro Tem Stone proposed a substitute motion seconded by Council Member Levell, to direct staff to conduct a workshop regarding the proposed policy and process.
The substitute motion carried by the following vote:
Levell, Holliday, Stone
Warren, DeForest
None
10. Discussion About Potential Benefits and Limitations Associated with Charter Cities Council Member Holliday spoke on the research of the pros and cons of becoming a Charter City.
Public Comment:
Kassen Klein: Spoke in opposition to becoming a Charter City.
Action: Informational item – no further direction was provided.
GOVERNING BODY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council Member Holliday, Council Member Levell, and Mayor Pro Tem Stone provided their Governing Body Announcements to be made part of the City’s website for public review.
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS None ADJOURNMENT 8:39 p.m.
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk