City Council Subcommittees and
A
ppointment of City Affiliated Bo ards
and
Commissions
Item No. 15
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
R e c e i v e d A f t e r A g e n d a P r i n t e d 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 2 5 - R e g u l a r M e e t i n g D I S C U S S I O N - I t e m N o . 1 5
P r e s e n t a t i o n
2 • Consists solely of less than a quorum
• Serves limited/single purpose
• Does not have a continuing subject
matter
• Dissolves when the specific task is
completed
• No fixed meeting schedule by formal
action
• Not subject to Brown Act
Ad-Hoc vs. Standing
Ad-Hoc
• Consists solely of less than a quorum
• Serves purpose of some continuing
subject matter jurisdiction
• Fixed meeting schedule by the
legislative body
• Subject to Brown Act
Standing
3 Type: Ad-Hoc
Membership: Two City Council Members appointed by the City Council.
Purpose: Work with City staff to review the Municipal Code and applicable policies and procedures related to Code Enforcement; provide recommendations to the City Council on changes to Code Enforcement protocols. Automatically sunsets upon final recommendations of Code Enforcement protocols.
Code Enforcement Policy
4 Note: The Code Enforcement Policy Ad-Hoc Subcommittee has met several times since its formation in April 2024. The Subcommittee has identified recommendations, which will be brought to the full City Council for public discussion and consideration during the first quarter of Calendar Year 2025.
Code Enforcement Policy
Proposed Council Review
• Is the purpose working?
• Is there any interest to
serve?
5 Type: Ad-Hoc
Membership: Membership shall be on a yearly rotation, which the City Clerk will determine based on previous membership, interest, and random draw.
Purpose: A two-member City Council subcommittee, with a voluntary rotation of members, will interview all applicants. The Subcommittee will utilize the applications, supplemental questionnaires, and uniform interview questions to assist in the selection process. Following the conclusion of the interviews, the Subcommittee will make recommendations that will come to the City Council for a vote.
Commission Appointments
6 Note: The Commission Ad-Hoc Subcommittee interviewed interested applicants and provided recommendations to the City Council, which will appoint members on January 21, 2025.
Commission Appointments
Proposed Council Review
• Is the purpose working?
• Is there any interest to
serve?
7 Type: Ad-Hoc
Membership: Two City Council Members appointed by the City Council.
Purpose: Formally structure the Riverside Homeless Alliance and advocate on behalf of the City of Murrieta for a new behavioral health campus in Southwest Riverside County.
The Homeless Services Ad-Hoc Subcommittee will sunset once the Riverside Homeless Alliance is formally organized (such as through a Joint Powers Agency).
Homeless Services
8 Note: The Homeless Services Ad-Hoc Subcommittee has not met due to a lack of official business. However, there may be a need to expand the purpose related to a four-city homeless collaborative.
Homeless Services
Proposed Council Review
• Is the purpose working?
• Is there any interest to
serve?
9 Type: Ad-Hoc
Membership: Membership shall be comprised of two City Council Members as State representatives; and two City Council Members as Federal representatives. The Mayor shall serve as one representative.
Purpose: Work with the City Manager's Office to review and revise the Legislative Platform before Council adoption, meet with area legislators, review and evaluate lobbyists, and, in the future (if funds are available), travel to Sacramento and Washington D.C. annually.
Legislative Workgroup
10 Note: For consistency, clear communication, and in the event City interests overlap between being State and Federal matters, staff recommends that the City Council consider returning to the pre-2023 structure of the Legislative Work Group to be the Mayor and a second representative to work on both Federal and State legislative matters. In 2023, the Legislative Work Group was comprised of the Mayor and a quarterly rotation of the remaining Council Members.
Legislative Workgroup
Proposed Council Review
• Is the purpose working?
• Is there any interest to
serve?
11 Type: Ad-Hoc
Membership: Two City Council Members appointed by the City Council.
Purpose: Work with City staff to review the options and feasibility of soccer fields in an alternative City park; provide recommendations to the City Council on the direction of the Los Alamos Sports Park Phase 2 based on the environmental requirements and feasibility. Automatically sunsets upon final recommendations to the City Council.
Los Alamos Hills Sports
Park Phase 2
12 Note: The Los Alamos Hills Sports Park Phase 2 Ad-Hoc Subcommittee has met since its formation. It is discussing the next steps to lobby Riverside Conservation Authority (RCA) to determine criteria refinement.
Los Alamos Hills Sports
Park Phase 2
Proposed Council Review
• Is the purpose working?
• Is there any interest to
serve?
13 • Animal Control Joint Powers Authority
• City Selection Committee (Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) • League of California Cities
• Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) (Western Riverside County) • Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency (RCHCA)
• Riverside City Transportation Commission (RCTC) Board • Riverside Transit Agency (RTA)
• Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) • Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG)
City Affiliated Organizations
14 Southwest Riverside County Elected Leaders Collaborative Purpose: A collaborative working group of current and past elected City Council members within the cities of Canyon Lake, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, and Wildomar to gather and discuss traffic and transportation regional issues.
Miscellaneous City Affiliation
Proposed Council Review
• Is the purpose working?
• Is there any interest to
serve?
15 Review and discuss the current list of appointments to City Council Subcommittees and City Affiliated Agencies/Organizations and reaffirm or update as needed;
Appoint delegates/representatives and alternates to the City Council Subcommittees and City Affiliated Agencies/Organizations; and Consider and provide direction to City staff as appropriate.