TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2004

7:00 PM

5:45 PM CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER LORI MOSS AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER CHRIS PAXTON, REGARDING THE MURRIETA GENERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION,  MURRIETA SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION AND MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES (G.C. 54957.6)

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER LORI MOSS AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER CHRIS PAXTON, REGARDING THE MURRIETA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS (G.C. 54957.6)

7:00 PM REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jack van Haaster

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

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

INVOCATION:         Pastor Todd Harvey, Sonrise Christian Fellowship

PRESENTATION:

PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY AS WATER AWARENESS MONTH, ACCEPTED BY EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, ALONG WITH RECOGNITION TO WINNERS OF THE EMWD WATER WISE POSTER CONTEST

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:

City Clerk - Announce Commission vacancies

Engineering - Update on Capital Improvement Plan projects

GOVERNING BODY ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Council Member Enochs - Update on the General Plan Advisory Committee

APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDARS: CITY COUNCIL ITEMS 1-21; REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS 23 & 24; COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT ITEMS 25-27; AND FIRE DISTRICT ITEMS 28-30.

(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 6:00 p.m. Closed Session and the 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting on May 4, 2004.

*3.              REGISTER OF DEMANDS

Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands in the amount of $2,177,299.50 through May 6, 2004.

*4.              TREASURER'S REPORT

Recommended Action: Receive the Summary of Investment Transactions for the month ending April 30, 2004.

*5.              ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5 OF THE MURRIETA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SOLICITATIONS

Recommended Action: Adopt the Ordinance amending Chapter 5.20 Title 5 of the Murrieta Municipal Code relating to solicitations in general and adding Chapter 5.25 Title 5 of the Murrieta Municipal Code relating to charitable solicitations.

*6.              RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT PAROLE BE DENIED FOR CONVICTED MURDERER DANNY SAUL ROSALES, CDC #22367

Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution recommending to the California Board of Prison Terms that parole be denied for convicted murderer, Danny Saul Rosales, CDC #22367.

*7.              RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO VACATE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A PORTION OF ROYAL BURGH DRIVE

Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution of Intention to vacate road right-of-way and reserving easements for existing utilities of a portion of Royal Burgh Drive, lying adjacent to Lots 28 and 29 as shown on Tract Map 29223, located north of Murrieta Hot Springs Road and west of Winchester Road, and authorizing the City Clerk to publish the Resolution of Intention and post Notice of Hearing along Royal Burgh Drive.

*8.              RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO VACATE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A PORTION OF CRESTA DEL REYO AND RANCHO CLUB DRIVE

Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution of Intention to vacate road right-of-way and reserving easements for utilities of a portion of Cresta Del Reyo and Rancho Club Drive, lying within Parcel Map 20650, located north of Murrieta Hot Springs Road, south of Hunter Road and west of Winchester Road, and authorizing the City Clerk to publish the Resolution of Intention and post Notice of Hearing along Cresta Del Reyo and Rancho Club Drive.

*9.              RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL TRACT MAP 30802 (FIELDSTONE COMMUNITIES)

Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution approving Final Tract Map 30802 (Fieldstone Communities), a 140 lot private residential subdivision map located south of Murrieta Hot Springs Road, west of Lincoln Avenue, east of Jackson Avenue and north of Fig Street, and associated agreements.

*10.          RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED RUNWAY SAFETY EXTENSION AT FRENCH VALLEY AIRPORT

Recommended Action: Approve the Resolution supporting the proposed runway safety extension at French Valley Airport.

*11.          APPROVE THE AGREEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER SYSTEM, SEWER SYSTEM, AND ROAD AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR MB 8/359, BLOCK 13, LOTS 14-20 AND BLOCK 24, LOTS 1-16 LYING NORTH OF IVY STREET, SOUTH OF C STREET, EAST OF NEW CLAY AND WEST OF 2ND AVENUE (42180 IVY STREET, LLC)

Recommended Action: Approve the Construction of Water System, Sewer System, and Road and Drainage Improvements for MB 8/359, Block 13, Lots 14-20 and Block 24, Lots 1-6.

*12.          BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DRY UTILITIES IN TOWN SQUARE

Recommended Action: Approve the transfer of $250,000 from CIP Contingency (CIP #8119) to Los Alamos Hills Sports Park - Phase 1 (CIP #8195) and then $250,000 from General Fund park funding in CIP #8195 (Los Alamos Hills Sports Park) to Town Square Improvements - Phase 1 (CIP #8325) to fund the construction of dry utilities in Town Square.

*13.          CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WASHINGTON AVENUE FROM KALMIA STREET TO LEMON STREET

Recommended Action: Approve a contract Change Order for the construction of Washington Avenue from Kalmia Street to Lemon Street with Griffith Company in the amount of $622,661.85.

*14.          INCREASE IN OVERTIME BUDGET FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT

Recommended Action: Authorize an increase in the Police Department overtime budget to pay for overtime associated with a State of California Office of Traffic Safety (O.T.S.) seatbelt grant in the amount of $15,581, to be reimbursed by O.T.S.

*15.          CITY HALL SECURITY SYSTEM CONTRACT

Recommended Action: Approve the contract with Computer Alert Systems, Inc. in the amount of $9,513 to install new locking hardware and a magnetic card reader entry system for City Hall.

*16.          SURPLUS EQUIPMENT

Recommended Action: Declare three printers, thirteen computers, eight monitors, one fax machine and one handheld PDA as surplus property and approve the sale or disposal of them.

*17.          AGREEMENTS WITH HARMONY ARTISTS, INC. TO PROVIDE TWO BANDS FOR THE "CONCERTS IN THE PARK" SERIES

Recommended Action: Approve the Agreements with Harmony Artists, Inc. to provide two bands for this summer's "Concerts in the Park" series, at a total cost of $2,000.

*18.          UPDATE ON PLANNING DIVISION STAFFING

Recommended Action: Authorize staff to use up to four full-time contract planners and a contract plan checker to provide interim staffing services pending the filling of existing staff vacancies, and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary contracts for service.

*19.          CONTRACT FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER SERVICES FOR THE MURRIETA LIBRARY

Recommended Action: Approve the contract with RDK Consulting, Inc. for project manager/construction manager services for the new Murrieta Library in an amount not to exceed $301,261.

*20.          INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING CONTRACT WITH SOLID WASTE HANDLER

Recommended Action: Give instruction to staff to enter negotiations with Waste Management of the Inland Empire on an extension to the company's existing agreement.

*21.          OUT OF STATE TRAINING CONFERENCE

Recommended Action: Authorize Police Department employees Cris Martinez and Steve Jarvis to attend the H.T.E.-Sungard Users Group Conference for Police and Fire Computer-Aided Dispatch systems in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, May 23-28, 2004.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 22.            APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 29970 AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN 02-476, A REQUEST BY CONTINENTAL HOME TO SUBDIVIDE 14.77 ACRES INTO 81 RESIDENTIAL LOTS, A RECREATION LOT AND RV PARKING AREA ON PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED WEST OF ADAMS AVENUE AND NORTH OF BROWN STREET

Recommended Action: That the City Council:

a)         Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration; and

b)         Deny the Appeal, upholding the Planning Commission's approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map 29820 and Development Plan 02-478.

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

*23.          MINUTES

Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes of the 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting on May 4, 2004.

*24.          REGISTER OF DEMANDS

Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands in the amount of $24,044.84 through May 6, 2004.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

*25.          MINUTES

Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes of the 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting on May 4, 2004.

*26.          REGISTER OF DEMANDS

Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands in the amount of $314,730.83 through May 6, 2004.

*27.          POOL HEATER REPLACEMENT AT CALIFORNIA OAKS SPORTS PARK

Recommended Action: Authorize staff to use $8,783.59 from the Pool Replacement Budget to purchase and install two (2) Lochinvar model ERN 401 heaters for use at California Oaks Sports Park.

MURRIETA FIRE DISTRICT

*28.          MINUTES

Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes of the 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting on May 4, 2004.

*29.          REGISTER OF DEMANDS

Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands in the amount of $178,466.94 through May 6, 2004.

*30.          RESOLUTION AMENDING PERS CONTRACT ADDING SECTION 21574 (FOURTH LEVEL OF 1959 SURVIVOR BENEFITS)

Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution amending the District's existing contract with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

GOVERNING BODY ACTIONS/COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT