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, February 21, 2024
5:00 PM Closed Session
6:00 PM Regular Meeting

Armando G. Villa, City Manager
Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney
Sarah Manwaring, City Clerk
 
 

CLOSED SESSION (5:00 PM)

1.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54956.8 - Property: 2555 Bundy Canyon Road, Menifee CA 92584;
Agency Negotiators: Armando Villa, City Manager; Nicolas Fiddler, Public Works and Engineering Director, Carlos Geronimo, Principal Engineer; Jeffrey Melching, City Attorney;
Negotiating Parties: City of Menifee; Christopher Good;
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
2.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI230303456
City of Perris v. City of Menifee
3.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2203040
City of Menifee v. City of Perris
REGULAR MEETING (6:00 PM)
1.
CALL TO ORDER 
2. 
ROLL CALL 
3. 
WORDS OF INSPIRATION 
3.1.
Micah Orloff – Elevation Church
 
4. 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
5. 
PRESENTATIONS 
5.1.
Outstanding Citizen of the Month – Luis Vidal
5.2.
Business Spotlight – LCL Realty and Property Management
5.3.
Community Services Update
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 - NONE 
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
Warrant Register

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Ratify and approve the Voucher Lists dated 1/19/2024 and 1/26/2024 and the Payroll Register/Other EFTs dated 1/19/2024 and 1/23/2024, which have a total budgetary impact of $4,956,865.18.
10.5
Menifee Valley Specific Plan

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Adopt a resolution certifying the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2022030233), adopting the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopting the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Menifee Valley Specific Plan (MVSP) Project located north of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks and Matthews Road, west of Briggs Road, south of SR-74, and east of Menifee Road; and
  2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. PLN21-0336; and
  3. Adopt a resolution approving Tentative Tract Map No. PLN22-0033; and
  4. Adopt an ordinance approving Change of Zone No. PLN21-0335, Specific Plan Amendment No. PLN21-0221, and Specific Plan No. PLN21-0217 for the Menifee Valley Specific Plan (MVSP) Project located north of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks and Matthews Road, west of Briggs Road, south of State Route 74 (SR-74), east of Menifee Road; and
  5. Adopt an ordinance approving Development Agreement No. PLN22-0033.
10.6
Agreement Amendment with Environmental Science Associates for On-Call Environmental Review Services

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 with Environmental Science Associates for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 on-call environmental review services, increasing the compensation by $10,000 for a total agreement amount not-to-exceed $25,000.
     
10.7
Agreement Amendment with Western Riverside Council of Governments for the Regional Streetlight Program, Streetlight Operations and Maintenance

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a First Amendment to the Implementation Agreement with the Western Riverside Council of Governments for participation in the Regional Streetlight Program, extending the term of service three years through December 2026 in an amount of $901,711; and
  2. Authorize the Finance Department to issue individual purchase orders against the Agreement; and
  3. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Appendix 5 to the Western Riverside Council of Governments Professional Services Agreement, providing for services with Yunex Traffic as it relates to streetlight operations and maintenance.
10.8
Agreement Amendment with the State of California, Department of California Highway Patrol for the Holland Road / I-215 Overcrossing Project

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Construction Zone Enhanced Enforcement Program Agreement with the State of California, Department of California Highway Patrol for traffic control related services for the Holland Road / I-215 Overpass Project, Capital Improvement Program Project No. CIP 13-03.
10.9
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. 3 to the professional services agreement with ETech-360, Inc. for as-needed professional information technology support services in an amount not-to-exceed $120,000, for a revised total of $336,666.
     
10.10
Quitclaim Deeds to Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for Storm Drainage Easements in Audie Murphy Ranch

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Approve Quitclaim Deeds for Salt Creek/Clover Creek Lane Storm Drain Stage 3 Line A for two segments of Line A that run through a portion of Tract 28920-1; and
  2. Approve Quitclaim Deed for Salt Creek/Destry Drive Storm Drain Stage 1 Line B for the segment of Line B that runs through a portion of Tract 31822-1; and
  3. Approve Quitclaim Deeds for Salt Creek/Destry Drive Storm Drain Stage 1 Line B for two segments of Line B that run through a portion of Tract 36485-2; and
  4. Approve Quitclaim Deed for Salt Creek/Destry Drive Storm Drain Stage 1 Line C7 for the segment of Line C7 that runs through a portion of Tract 36485-10.
10.11
Appropriation of Developer In-Lieu Fair-Share funds for the Goetz Road/Vista Way Traffic Signal Project

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Adopt a budget amendment resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 capital improvement budget by appropriating Developer In-Lieu Fair Share deposits in the amount of $24,069.72 from the Trust Fund to the Capital Projects Fund for the Goetz Road/Vista Way Traffic Signal Project, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 23-02.
10.12
Parcel Map 38627 for Financing Purposes for Banner Park South by Diamond Brothers Five Partnership, LP

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Adopt a resolution approving filing of Parcel Map No. 38627 for financing purposes for Banner Park South, located south of Domenigoni Parkway and west of Briggs Road, by Diamond Brothers Five Partnership, LP; and
  2. Authorize the City Clerk to file the adopted resolution with the Riverside County Recorder’s Office, discharging the existing Subdivision Lien Agreement; and
  3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all other documents necessary to facilitate the discharge of the existing Subdivision Lien Agreement associated with Tract Map No. 32101.
     
10.13
Agreement and Bond for Plot Plan 2020-0167, Boulders Mixed Use, by Boulders Menifee LLC

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Landscape Improvement Agreement to guarantee the completion of required public landscape improvements associated with Plot Plan 2020-0167, Boulders Mixed Use, by Boulders Menifee LLC, located north of Normandy Road and east of Berea Road.
10.14
Agreements and Bonds for Elementary School No. 15, by Menifee Union School District

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Public Improvement Agreements to guarantee the completion of required public improvements associated with Elementary School Number 15 (the Salley Buselt Elementary School) by Menifee Union School District.
10.15
Acceptance of Public Improvements and 90% Release of Security for Tract Map 34406-3, Hampton at Heritage Lake, by Lennar Homes of California, Inc.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Accept the public improvements for streets, drainage, water, and sewer systems for Tract Map 34406-3, Hampton at Heritage Lake, located north of McCall Boulevard and west of Aqua Drive; 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
Motte Business Center Appeal

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Adopt a resolution denying Appeal No. PLN23-0249 and upholding the Planning Commission’s certification of an Environmental Impact Report, approval of Tentative Parcel Map No. 38432 (PLN22-0114), and Plot Plan No. PLN22-0115 for Motte Business Center Project generally located at the southwest corner of Ethanac Road and Antelope Road.
12. 
DISCUSSION ITEMS 
12.1
Statutory Increase in Compensation for Members of the City Council to Take Effect after the 2024 Municipal Election

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Review and discuss an increase in compensation for members of the City Council in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 36516 and Municipal Code Section 2.04.040; and
  2. Introduce an Ordinance approving a statutory increase in compensation for members of the City Council to take effect after the 2024 municipal election.
12.2
Ordinance Introduction for the Repeal and Replacement of Chapter 5.45 of Title 5 Related to the Regulation of Massage Establishments

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Introduce an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 5.45 of Title 5 of the Menifee Municipal Code relating to the regulation of Massage Establishments.
12.3
Southern Gateway Specific Plan Ad Hoc Subcommittee

RECOMMENDED ACTION
  1. Establish and appoint two Councilmembers to a City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee for the Southern Gateway Specific Plan project in keeping with City Council Policy No. 2.
13. 
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS 
14. 
CITY MANAGER REPORTS 
15. 
FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS 
> Key to the City Discussion (Sobek, July 19, 2023)
Target Date: March 6, 2024
> Discuss Reduction of Business License to be the Lowest In the County (Estrada, October 4, 2023)
Target Date: March 6, 2024
> Discuss options on how to move forward with annexation of all Parks located in Menifee.(Estrada, October 4, 2023)
Target Date: TBD 
> Discuss Property Tax Benefits for Disabled Veterans (Estrada, July 19, 2023)
Target Date:TBD
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.
Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
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