TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2004

7:00 PM

6:45 PM CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, ONE POTENTIAL CASE (G.C. 54956.9)

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER LORI MOSS, REGARDING LEASE OF PROPERTIES AT MURRIETA TOWN SQUARE, INCLUDING PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT (G.C. 54956.8)

7:00 PM REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jack van Haaster

ROLL CALL:            Enochs, McAllister, Ostling, Seyarto, and van Haaster

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:          Cub Scout Pack 300, Den 1, under the leadership of Wendy Ramirez, will conduct a Flag Ceremony and lead the Pledge of Allegiance

INVOCATION:         Pastor Doug Cole, Murrieta Church of Christ

PRESENTATION:

The Temecula Valley Special Olympic Tiger Shark Swim Team will present special recognition to Community Services Director Jim Holston and Recreation Coordinator Colby Diuguid

winners of the young people’s poetry contest sponsored by the murrieta friends of the library and the murrieta valley unified school district

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

COMMUNITY REPORT                 Malory Mitchell, Vista Murrieta High School

PUBLIC COMMENTS - At this time any person may address the governing bodies on any subject pertaining to City business, which does not relate to any item listed on the printed agenda.  Normally no action may be considered or taken by the governing bodies on any matter not listed on the agenda.  Each speaker will be limited to three minutes on any single item with a 30-second warning and a total of five minutes per meeting. Per Resolution 97-527, business will begin at 7:45 p.m. and remaining public comments continued to the end of the meeting.

DEPARTMENT/COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Engineering Department - Update on CIP Projects

Fire Department - Five Year Strategic Plan

Community Services - Announce Historic Preservation Advisory Committee Workshop

GOVERNING BODY ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Update on General Plan Advisory Committee

Update on Traffic Mitigation efforts in the area of Murrieta Valley High School

Recommended Action: Receive the update from Council Member McAllister and provide additional direction to staff based upon the Council's discussion.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDARS: CITY COUNCIL ITEMS 1-10; REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS 14-16; COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT ITEMS 17-19; AND FIRE DISTRICT ITEMS 20 & 21.

(All matters listed and marked with an asterisk (*) on the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the governing bodies, and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed.  There will be no discussion of these items unless, before the governing body votes on the motion to adopt, specific items are removed from the Consent Calendar for separate motions.)

CONSENT CALENDAR

*1.              WAIVE READING OF ALL ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS ON THIS AGENDA AND READ BY TITLE ONLY

*2.              MINUTES

Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes of the 9:00 a.m. Special Goal Setting Meeting on January 26, 2004, and the 6:30 Closed Session and 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting on February 3, 2004.

*3.              REGISTER OF DEMANDS

Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands in the amount of $1,501,581.50 through February 3, 2004.

*4.              TREASURER'S REPORT

Recommended Action: Approve the Summary of Investment Transactions through the month ending January 31, 2004.

*5.              AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1.20, ELECTIONS OF THE MURRIETA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ORDINANCE NOS. 7 AND 116, REQUIRING THAT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY OF NOVEMBER IN EACH EVEN- NUMBERED YEAR

Recommended Action: Adopt the Ordinance.

*6.              AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10.16.020E REGARDING CHANGES IN STATE LAW SPEED LIMITS

Recommended Action: Adopt the Ordinance updating speed limits citywide, specifically updated for five street segments.

*7.              TELEPHONE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

Recommended Action: Approve the service contract for telephone system maintenance with CTI-Intec, Inc., in the amount of $8,000 and authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement.

*8.              CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES - GENERAL PLAN UPDATE

Recommended Action: Approve the contract with Hogle-Ireland, Inc. for consultant services related to the General Plan Update in the sum of $97,000

*9.              EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE FOR TOWN SQUARE

Recommended Action: Approve Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement with California Advantage Multiple Specialty Medical Group for a period of 120 days for potential lease of Lot 5, Vesting Parcel Map No. 22924.

*10.          EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE FOR TOWN SQUARE

Recommended Action: Approve Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement with R & M Enterprises for a period of 120 days for potential lease of Lot 10, Vesting Parcel Map No. 29924.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 11.            CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - FORMATION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2003-3 (CREEKSIDE)

Recommended Action: Following the Public Hearing:

a)         The City Clerk shall announce the results of the landowner voter election;

b)         Receive Waiver of Certain Election Procedures for Landowner Voter Election; and

c)         Adopt the Ordinance of Formation.

 12.            USE OF 2003 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT (LLEBG) FUNDS

Recommended Action: That the City Council:

a)         Hear comments on the proposed use of funds received from the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2003 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG);

b)         Receive staff proposals on the proposed utilization of the LLEBG funds requesting the purchase of up to twelve (12) police portable radios; and

c)         Direct staff accordingly.

 13.            DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT REGARDING LOT COVERAGE

Recommended Action: That the City Council accept staff's environmental determination and introduce an Ordinance reflecting the Planning Commission's recommended lot coverage code amendments.

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

*14.          MINUTES

Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes of the 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting on February 3, 2004.

*15.          REGISTER OF DEMANDS

Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands in the amount of $7,782.74 through February 3, 2004.

*16.          AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND GROUND LEASE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT WITH MURRIETA FAMILY HOUSING PARTNERS, LP

Recommended Action: Approve the Amendment to the Participation Agreement and Ground Lease for Affordable Housing Project with Murrieta Family Housing Partners, L.P., subject to amendments required by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee and Riverside County.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

*17.          MINUTES

Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes of the 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting on February 3, 2004.

*18.          REGISTER OF DEMANDS

Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands in the amount of $371,569.94 through February 3, 2004.

*19.          REVISIONS TO THE FIELD USE REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL INFORMATION POLICY

Recommended Action: Approve the revisions to the Field Use Requirements and General Information Policy.

MURRIETA FIRE DISTRICT

*20.          MINUTES

Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes of the 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting on February 3, 2004.

*21.          REGISTER OF DEMANDS

Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands in the amount of $163,783.31 through February 3, 2004.

PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

GOVERNING BODY ACTIONS/COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT