Meeting
City Council Chambers
29844 Haun Road

Menifee, CA 92586


Bill Zimmerman, Mayor
Bob Karwin, District 1
Ricky Estrada,District 2
Lesa Sobek, District 3 
Dean Deines, District 4    


AGENDA
Menifee City Council
 Regular Meeting Agenda


Wednesday, June 7, 2023
5:30 PM Closed Session
6:00 PM Regular Meeting

Armando G. Villa, City Manager
Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney
Stephanie Roseen, Acting Clerk

CLOSED SESSION (5:30 PM)

1.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Significant Exposure to Litigation
(Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) or (3)): One Case

REGULAR MEETING (6:00 PM)
1.
CALL TO ORDER 
2. 
ROLL CALL 
3. 
WORDS OF INSPIRATION 
3.1.
David Foust - Secretary, Menifee Interfaith and Community Service Council 
4. 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
5. 
PRESENTATIONS 
5.1.
Citizen of the Month (May) – Michael Cano
6.
AGENDA APPROVAL OR MODIFICATIONS  
7. 
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS) 
This is the time for members of the public to address the Council about items which are NOT listed on the agenda.  The Ralph M. Brown Act limits the Council’s ability to respond to comments on non-agendized matters at the time such comments are made. Each speaker will be limited to three minutes on any single item.
8. 
COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES AND COMMENTS 
 
9. 
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
9.1
May 17, 2023 Minutes
10. 
CONSENT CALENDAR 
All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar.  If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent. 
10.1
Waiver of Reading

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Waive the reading in full of any and all Ordinances listed on this agenda and provide that they be read by title only.
10.2
Treasurer's Report – April 2023

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report as of April 30, 2023.
10.3
Warrant Register

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Ratify and approve the Voucher Lists dated 04/28/2023, 05/05/2023, and 05/12/2023 and the Payroll Register/Other EFTs dated 04/24/2023, 04/27/2023, 04/28/2023, 05/02/2023, 05/03/2023, 05/10/2023 and 05/12/2023, and the Void Check Listing PE 4/30/2023 which have a total budgetary impact of $12,763,210.35.
10.4
Annual Levy for Community Facilities Districts (Facilities/Bonded) for Fiscal Year 2023/2024


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Adopt a resolution ordering the levy and collection of special taxes within each of the following Community Facilities Districts: 2019-1 (Meadow Run), 2020-1 (McCall Mesa), 2020-2 (Del Oro), 2021-1 (Banner Park), 2021-2 (Sumac Ridge), 2022-1 (Quartz Ranch), 2022-2 (McLaughlin Village), 2022-3 (Legado) Improvement Area (IA) 1 and IA 2, and 2023-2 (Cimarron Ridge) IA 1 and IA 2 for Fiscal Year 2023/2024.
10.5
Set Public Hearing Date for the 2022 Delinquent Solid Waste Accounts
 


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Set a Public Hearing for the June 21, 2023, City Council meeting to accept public testimony regarding the delinquent solid waste accounts from calendar year 2022 to be applied to the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 County of Riverside Property Tax Roll for collection.
10.6
Agreement Amendment with Document & Microfilm Conversion for City Wide Document Scanning Services


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 to Professional Services Agreement with DMC for City wide document scanning, indexing, and quality control services in the not-to-exceed amount of $215,000 and extending the term of service through June 30, 2024, contingent on approval of Fiscal year 2023/2024 Budget adoption by City Council.
10.7
Agreement Amendment with ETech-360, Inc. for As-Needed Professional Information Technology Support Services


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with ETECH-360, Inc. for as-needed professional Information Technology support services, in an amount not-to-exceed $150,000, for a revised total of $183,333.
10.8
Agreement Amendment with Promo Shop, Inc. for City Uniform and Program Participant Custom Apparel Purchases


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Promo Shop, Inc. for City uniform and program participant custom apparel purchases, in an amount not-to-exceed $6,000, for a revised total of $51,000.
10.9
Agreement with Romtec, Inc. for AMR Skate Park Improvements Project CIP 22-27


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Romtec, Inc. for the purchase of two prefabricated buildings for the Audie Murphy Ranch Skate Park in the amount not-to-exceed of $336,948; and
  2. Exempt the purchase from the competitive bidding process as purchase will be made under Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Sourcewell Contract No. 081721-RMT.
10.10
Agreement with NPG, Inc. for Road Maintenance Services Along Menifee Road and Parking Lot Resurfacing Services for CIP 23-18: E.L. Pete Peterson Park Parking Lot Project


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Owner-Contractor Agreement with NPG, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $134,000 to provide road maintenance services along Menifee Road and parking lot resurfacing for the E.L. Pete Peterson Park Parking Lot Project, CIP Project No. 23-18.  
10.11
Budget Appropriation for La Ladera Park Recycled Water Retrofit Project, CIP No. 23-11


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Adopt a budget amendment resolution, amending the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Budget, appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $47,325 for the La Ladera Park Recycled Water Retrofit Project, CIP No. 23-11, to the CIP Fund 320; and
  2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all necessary documents.
10.12
Mid-Year 2022/2023 Police Department Fleet Vehicle Purchases


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Approve the purchase of four vehicles from the State of California Contract Vendor Wondries/National Auto Fleet Group, and BMW of Riverside in a not-to-exceed amount of $282,214, including tax and delivery, from Account Number 105-4911-53155; and
  2. Allow the purchase to be made under a Cooperative Purchasing (piggyback) Agreement as permitted under the Menifee Municipal Code Section 3.12.070 (6) with Sourcewell Contract No. 120716-NAF; and
  3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the required documents and approve any future substitute orders due to limited availability, or unavailability of vehicles.
10.13
Police Department Replacement Vehicle Purchase


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Direct staff to close out Purchase Order No. 04355 and release funds; and
  2. Approve the purchase of five vehicles from Gosch Ford Temecula in a not-to-exceed amount of $271,227.94, including tax and delivery, from Account No. 115-4911-53155; and
  3. Approve the issuance of purchase order from West Coast Lights and Sirens, Inc. in a not-to-exceed amount of $44,597.55 from Account No. 115-4911-53155; and
  4. Authorize the City Manager to execute the required documents and approve any substitute orders due to limited availability, or unavailability of vehicles.
10.14

Agreement Increase with Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians and Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians for Tribal Monitoring for the Holland Road Overpass Project



RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Approve an increase to the Tribal Monitoring Agreement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians in a total not-to-exceed amount of $49,000 and authorize the City Manager to extend the agreement term through June 30, 2024, for the Holland Road Overpass Project, contingent on approval of Fiscal year 2023/2024 Budget adoption by City Council; and
  2. Approve an increase to the Tribal Monitoring Agreement with the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians in a total not-to-exceed amount of $54,000, for the Holland Road Overpass Project, contingent on approval of Fiscal year 2023/2024 Budget adoption by City Council.
10.15
Clean Water Act Permit Application Fees - Bradley Road Bridge over Salt Creek Project


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute necessary documents and issue payment in a total amount not-to-exceed $37,036 to the State Water Resources Control Board for the application fee required to obtain the 401 Clean Water Act Permit for the Bradley Road Bridge over Salt Creek Project.
10.16
Acceptance of Public Improvements and 90% Release of Security for Tract Map 36485-6, Audie Murphy Ranch, by Sutter Mitland 01, LLC


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Accept the public improvements for streets, drainage, water, sewer, and survey monuments for Tract Map 36485-6, Audie Murphy Ranch, located at the southwest corner of Bridle Gate Way and Audie Murphy Road North; and
  2. Authorize the City Engineer to release 90% of the posted securities per the City’s Standard Policies.
     
11. 
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 
11.1
Annual Ordinance Introductions for Community Facilities District (Maintenance) to Levy Special Taxes for Fiscal Year 2023/2024


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Introduce an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2012-103 and levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year 2023/2024 to pay the annual costs of the maintenance and servicing of streetlights, parks, parkways, streets, roads, and open space, the operation and maintenance of storm drainage systems, a reserve fund for capital replacement, and administrative expenses with respect to City of Menifee Community Facilities District No. 2012-1 (Audie Murphy Ranch); and
  2. Introduce an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2012-108 and levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year 2023/2024 to pay the annual costs of the maintenance and servicing of streetlights, parks, parkways, streets, roads, and open space, the operation and maintenance of storm drainage systems, a reserve fund for capital replacement, and administrative expenses with respect to City of Menifee Community Facilities District No. 2012-2 (Hidden Hills); and
  3. Introduce an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2014-153 and levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year 2023/2024 to pay the annual costs of the maintenance and servicing of streetlights, parks, parkways, streets, roads, and open space, the operation and maintenance of storm drainage systems, a reserve fund for capital replacement, and administrative expenses with respect to City of Menifee Community Facilities District No. 2014-1 (Town Center); and
  4. Introduce an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2014-154 and levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year 2023/2024 to pay the annual costs of the maintenance and servicing of streetlights, parks, parkways, streets, roads, and open space, the operation and maintenance of storm drainage systems, a reserve fund for capital replacement, and administrative expenses with respect to City of Menifee Community Facilities District No. 2014-2 (Commerce Pointe); and
  5. Introduce an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2015-173 and levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year 2023/2024 to pay the annual costs of the maintenance and servicing of streetlights, parks, parkways, streets, roads, and open space, the operation and maintenance of storm drainage systems, a reserve fund for capital replacement, and administrative expenses with respect to City of Menifee Community Facilities District No. 2015-2 (Maintenance Services); and
  6. Introduce an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2017-231 and levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year 2023/2024 to pay the annual costs of the maintenance and servicing of landscaping, lighting, water quality improvements, graffiti, streets, street sweeping, parks and trail maintenance, a reserve fund for capital replacement, and administrative expenses with respect to City of Menifee Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 (Maintenance Services).
11.2
Proposed Formation of Community Facilities District No. 2023-1, Rockport Ranch


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Menifee establishing Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 2023-1 (Rockport Ranch) of the City of Menifee to authorize the levy of special tax, calling an election and approving and authorizing certain actions related thereto; and
  2. Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Menifee acting as the legislative body of CFD No. 2023-1 (Rockport Ranch) of the City of Menifee determining the necessity to incur bonded indebtedness in an amount not-to-exceed $23,000,000 within CFD No. 2023-1 of the City of Menifee and calling an election; and
  3. Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Menifee acting in its capacity as the legislative body of CFD No. 2023-1 (Rockport Ranch) certifying election results; and
  4. Introduce an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Menifee acting in its capacity as the legislative body of CFD No. 2023-1 (Rockport Ranch) authorizing the levy of special taxes.
11.3
Appeal of the Planning Commission Decision for the Ethanac and Barnett Warehouse(s) Project


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Adopt a resolution upholding the Planning Commission approval of an Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration and Plot Plan (PLN21-0290) for Ethanac Barnett Warehouse(s) Project and deny Appeal No. PLN23-0058.
11.4
Golden Meadows Tentative Tract Map No. 31194 Major Modification and Zoning Code Amendment


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Per Planning Commission’s recommendation, adopt a resolution denying Zoning Code Amendment No. PLN21-0201 and Major Modification No. PLN21-0199 to Tentative Tract Map No. 31194 based upon the findings and conclusions incorporated in the Staff Report.
11.5
General Plan Amendment - Circulation and Safety Element Updates


RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Find General Plan Amendment No. LR23-0013 exempt from further environmental review; and
  2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. LR23-0013, based upon the findings and conclusions incorporated in the Staff Report and Resolution.
11.6
2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 and FY 2024/25 Capital Improvement Program Budget and subsequent three-year Capital Improvement Program and funding plan for FY’s 2025-2028.
12. 
DISCUSSION ITEMS - NONE 
13. 
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS 
14. 
CITY MANAGER REPORTS 
15. 
FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS 
> Noise Concerns on Newport Corridor (Sobek, Sept. 21, 2022)
Target Date: June 21, 2023
> Menifee Police Youth Driving Program (Liesemeyer, Oct. 19, 2022)
Target Date: June 21, 2023
> Feasibility of Establishing a Volunteer Traffic Enforcement Unit (Karwin, Nov. 16, 2022)
Target Date: June 21, 2023
> Update on Development East of the City (Sobek, July 7, 2021)
Target Date: July 19, 2023
> Update from George Krikorian (Sobek, June 15, 2022)
Target Date: June 21, 2023
> Update on Water by Darcy Burke, WaterMark Associates, and Eastern Municipal Water District (Sobek, March 1, 2023)
Target Date: July 19, 2023
> Existing Staff Member to serve as a Resident Benefits Liaison (Karwin, March 1, 2023)
Target Date: July 19, 2023
16.
ADJOURN 
Decorum Policy Notes
The Council anticipates and encourages public participation at its Council meeting, both on agenda items and during the public comments period. Please turn your cell phones off, refrain from talking in the audience or outbursts that may be disruptive. We encourage participation and ask for a mutual respect for the proceedings.
Staff Reports
Materials related to an item on this agenda, including those submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet, are available for public inspection by contacting the City Clerk Department, at (951) 672-6777 or by coming into City Hall located at 29844 Haun Road, Menifee, CA, 92586 during normal business hours.
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