ACTION MINUTES
TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
41000 MAIN STREET
TEMECULA,CALIFORNIA
JULY 28,2026 -3:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION- 1:30 PM
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION. The City Council convened in closed session with the City Attorney pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)with respect to the following matter of pending litigation: Sophia Lewing vs. City of Temecula (Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVSW2403928).
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — INITIATION OF LITIGATION. The City Council convened in closed session with the City Attorney pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) with respect to three matters of potential litigation. A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Attorney, based on existing facts and circumstances,there is a significant exposure to litigation involving the City and the City Council will decide whether to initiate litigation.
CALL TO ORDER at 3:00 PM: Mayor Jessica Alexander
INVOCATION: Pastor Jason Garcia of North Coast Church - Temecula Campus FLAG SALUTE: Abigail Rivers
ROLL CALL: Alexander, Kalfus, Rahn, Schwank, Stewart
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation by Mayor Alexander Regarding the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America Presentation of Certificates for Temecula-Daisen Sister City Program Presentation by Mikel Alford Regarding Evacuation Plan Update
BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS-NONE
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
County of Riverside, Sheriffs Department
PUBLIC COMMENTS -NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The following individual(s) addressed the City Council:
• Darrell Cowan • Dawn Powell
• Amber Carillo • Nicholas DiPaolo
• Wayne
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PUBLIC COMMENTS -AGENDA ITEMS
The following individual(s) addressed the City Council:
• Natalie Garcia(Item#18) • Carol Grieve (Item#19)
• Melanie Nieman(Item#18) • Bethany McDaniel (Item#19) • Cheryl Coonrod& Jacquelyn Olson(Item#18) • Ryan Trachman(Item#19) • Laura Zayats (Item#18) • Nicholas Trachman(Item#19) • Russell Shirley (Item#19) • Catherine Shaheen(Item#19) • Carolanne Hunt(Item#19-Virtual) • Monir Milioto (Item#19) • Dominic Milioto (Item#19) • David Sola(Item#19) • Georgio Konstantaras (Item#19) • Camila Chavez(Item#19) • Rika Gopinath(Item #19-Virtual) • Christine Lampe (Item #19) • Mariane Konstantaras (Item#19) • Alyssa Figueroa(Item#19) • Luca Konstantaras(Item#19) • Antonella Mendoza Bonett(Item#19) • Bethany Nelms (Item#19-Virtual)
All electronic comments received were made a part of the record of this meeting.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Unless otherwise indicated below,the following pertains to all items on the Consent Calendar.
Approved the Staff Recommendation(5-0): Motion by Stewart, Second by Kalfus. The vote reflected unanimous approval
1. Waive Reading of Title and Text of All Ordinances and Resolutions Included in the Agenda Recommendation: That the City Council waive the reading of the title and text of all ordinances and resolutions included in the agenda.
2. Approve Action Minutes of July 14, 2026
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the action minutes of July 14, 2026.
3. Approve List of Demands
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt a resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-51
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AS
SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT A
4. Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-05 Amending Titles 5, 8, 9, 10, and 17 of the Temecula Municipal Code (Second Reading)
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt an ordinance entitled:
2 ORDINANCE NO. 2026-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA AMENDING TITLES 5, 8, 9, 10, AND 17 OF THE TEMECULA MUNICIPAL CODE MAKING 1) MINOR REVISIONS
TO BUSINESS LICENSE REVOCATION PROCESS, 2) PROVIDING
THAT REIKI IS NOT CONSIDERED MASSAGE AND DOES NOT
REQUIRE A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT, 3) SPECIFY
PRIVATE SECURITY IDENTIFICATION STANDARDS, 4) CLARIFY OVERSIZED VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS, 5)
CLARIFY OWNERSHIP OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT(S), 6)
SPECIFY LANDSCAPE PLANT PALLET CHANGES AND
DROUGHT CONVERSIONS REQUIRE A MODIFICATION
APPLICATION, 7) REMOVE GUEST HOUSE AS AN APPROVED
USE IN ALL RESIDENTIAL ZONES, 8)ADD GREENHOUSE AS AN
ACCESSORY LAND USE, 9) ADD REQUIREMENTS FOR RETAIL
LOCKERS, 10) ADD REFERENCE TO NOTE 1 FOR AUTOMOBILE
RENTAL BUSINESSES, 11) REQUIRE AUTOMOBILE RENTAL
BUSINESSES COMPLY WITH LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS, 12)
REQUIRE NEW ROADS TO ACCOMMODATE SOLID WASTE
COLLECTION BINS, 13) PROHIBIT BRAND LOGOS ON BUSINESS SIGNS, 14) ADD OR AMEND VARIOUS DEFINITIONS,
AND 15)MAKE A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES SECTION 15061 (B)(3) (LR26-0008)
5. Approve Financial Statements for the 3rd Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Receive and file financial the statements for the 3rd quarter ended March 31, 2026; and
2. Approve Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget adjustments outlined in Exhibit A.
6. Adopt Resolution to Establish the Amount of the Voter-Approved Measure C Annual Special Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2026-27
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt a resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA ESTABLISHING THE AMOUNT OF THE SPECIAL
TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 TO PROVIDE FOR
RECREATION AND HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS AND THE
3 OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF PUBLIC
PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, MEDIAN
LANDSCAPING, AND ARTERIAL STREET LIGHTS ANDTRAFFIC
SIGNALS
7. Approve Recommendation for Community Service Funding Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (At the Request of Subcommittee Members Schwank and Kalfus) Recommendation: That the City Council approve recommendation to allocate a total of $165,000 to fund grant applications received from nonprofit organizations for the Community Service Funding Grant Program Fiscal Year 2026-27.
Motion to amend allocations of$5,000 to Thessalonika Family Services(DBA Mission of Hope) and$5,000 to Works of Mercy. (5-0):Motion by Alexander, Second by Rahn.The vote reflected unanimous approval.
8. Approve On-Call Agreements for Public Works Professional Services for Fiscal Years 2026-31 Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Approve the on-call agreements for Public Works Professional Services for the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Years 2026-31 for the following consultants: CHA Consulting, Inc., Harris& Associates, Inc., Kleinfelder Construction Services, Inc., MNS Engineers, Inc., Proactive Engineering Consultants, Inc., TKE Engineering, Inc., Wood Rodgers, Inc., and Z&K Consultants, Inc.; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to amend the agreement(s)to extend the term up to three (3) additional one-year terms as needed; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to amend the agreement(s)to adjust the billing rates based on changes to the Consumer Price Index for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan area annually.
9. Approve Agreement with Nichols-Melburg& Rosetto, AIA & Associates, Inc. for Civic Center and Old Town Parking Garage Architectural and Engineering Services Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Approve the agreement with Nichols-Melburg& Rosetto, AIA& Associates, Inc. for Civic Center and Old Town Parking Garage Architectural and Engineering Services, in the amount of$111,100; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to amend the agreement to extend the term for up to two (2) additional one-year terms, if necessary; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to amend the agreement to adjust the billing rates annually based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metropolitan Area; and 4 4. Authorize the City Manager to approve additional related services in an amount not to exceed ten percent(10%) of the agreement amount, as approved by the City Council, annually, which is equal to $11,110 per year.
10. Award Construction Contract to Nieves General Engineering, Inc. for the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) Transition Plan Implementation - ADA Curb Ramp Replacement Phase I, PW24-07 (REBID)
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Award a construction contract to Nieves General Engineering, Inc. for the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) Transition Plan Implementation- ADA Curb Ramp Replacement Phase I, PW24-07 (REBID), in the amount of$309,650; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve contract change orders up to twenty percent(20%) of the contract amount, or$61,930; and
3. Make a finding that this project is exempt from Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) fees.
11. Adopt the 2022-2027 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex to the County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan into the Public Safety Element of the General Plan to Comply with Assembly Bill 2140
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt a resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA ADOPTING THE 2022-2027 LOCAL HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN (LHMP) ANNEX TO THE RIVERSIDE
COUNTY OPERATIONAL AREA MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN INTO THE PUBLIC SAFETY
ELEMENT OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN
RECESS:
At 6:28 PM, the City Council recessed and convened as the Temecula Community Services District Meeting, the Successor Agency to the Temecula Redevelopment Agency Meeting, and the Temecula Public Financing Authority Meeting. At 6:37 PM the City Council resumed with the remainder of the City Council Agenda.
RECONVENE TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING
17. Adopt Resolution and Introduce Ordinance Approving Planning Application Number 5 LR26-0139 for the Uptown Temecula Specific Plan
Recommendation: That the City Council conduct a Public Hearing and
1. Adopt a resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA TO ADOPT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
ADDENDUM FOR THE UPTOWN TEMECULA SPECIFIC PLAN
AND UPTOWN TEMECULA STREETSCAPE AND SIDEWALK
IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS AMENDMENT GENERALLY
LOCATED WEST OF INTERSTATE 15, SOUTH OF CHERRY
STREET, AND NORTH OF RANCHO CALIFORNIA ROAD (SCH
NO. 2013061012)
2. Introduce an ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA AMENDING THE UPTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AND
UPTOWN TEMECULA STREETSCAPE AND SIDEWALK
IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS FOR THE AREA GENERALLY
LOCATED WEST OF INTERSTATE 15, SOUTH OF CHERRY
STREET AND NORTH OF RANCHO CALIFORNIA ROAD, AND
ADOPT AN ADDENDUM TO THE CERTIFIED UPTOWN
TEMECULA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH
#2013061012)
Approved the Staff Recommendation (5-0): Motion by Kalfus, Second by Stewart. The vote reflected unanimous approval.
BUSINESS
18. Receive Status Update on the City's Efforts to Oppose the San Diego Gas & Electric Golden Pacific Powerlink Project and Provide Information About City Impacts to San Diego Gas & Electric, California Independent System Operator and California Public Utility Commission Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Receive a status update on the City's efforts to oppose the San Diego Gas& Electric Golden Pacific Powerlink Project("Project") and provide information about City impacts to San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), California Independent System Operator(CAISO), and California Public Utility Commission(CPUC); and
2. Approve public outreach as needed; and
6 3. Provide general direction to the staff regarding the Project.
Approved the Staff Recommendation (5-0): Motion by Kalfus, Second by Rahn. The vote reflected unanimous approval.
19. Receive Presentation Regarding Pesticide Application and Best Practices Utilized Citywide (At the Request of Council Member Zak Schwank)
Recommendation: That the City Council receive a presentation regarding pesticide application and best practices utilized citywide.
General direction only, no action.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS (RECEIVE AND FILE)
20. City Council Travel/Conference Report
21. Community Development Department Monthly Report
22. Police Department Monthly Report
23. Public Works Department Monthly Report
ITEMS FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
The City Attorney stated there was no reportable action from closed session.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:51 PM,the City Council meeting was formally adjourned to Tuesday,August 11,2026, at 2:00 PM for Closed Sessio with regular session commencing at 3:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 41000 Main "0Street, Tem- • . `�''
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