TUESDAY, JANUARY 04, 2005

7:00 PM

 

6:00 PM CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION, SUSAN MARTIN AND DANA MARTIN V. CITY OF MURRIETA (CASE #RIC 401647) (G.C. 54956.9a)

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER JIM HOLSTON ON THE SALE OF APPROXIMATELY 3.46 ACRES LOCATED ALONG KASOTA DRIVE AND LINCOLN AVENUE (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:

INVOCATION:         Pastor Brian Bell, Calvary Chapel Murrieta

PRESENTATIONS:

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY DONATION TO THE MURRIETA PUBLIC LIBRARY (LADIES OF HARLEY)

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

COMMUNITY REPORT:                Ashley Hudson, Murrieta Valley 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 - Update on Murrieta Valley High School Traffic

Community Services - Report on Holiday Magic Activities

Planning - Development Code Update

City Manager - Federal appropriation for Murrieta projects

GOVERNING BODY ANNOUNCEMENTS:

APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDARS: CITY COUNCIL ITEMS 1-17; REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS 23 & 24; COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT ITEMS 26-28; AND FIRE DISTRICT ITEMS 29 & 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 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting on December 7, 2004.

*3.              REGISTER OF DEMANDS

Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands in the amount of $4,172,500.43 through December 21, 2004.

*4.              TREASURER'S REPORT

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

*5.              RESOLUTION ADOPTING PROCEDURES FOR PREQUALIFICATION FOR PUBLIC PROJECT BIDDING/MURRIETA PUBLIC LIBRARY PROJECT

Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution to establish a procedure for the prequalification for public project bidding, the first utilization of which will be the Murrieta Public Library Project.

*6.              RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUMMARY VACATION OF PORTIONS OF THE "OLD" ALIGNMENT OF MURRIETA HOT SPRINGS ROAD LYING WITHIN LOT 156 OF MB 8/359, LOCATED EAST OF INTERSTATE 215, WEST OF WHITEWOOD ROAD, AND ADJACENT TO THE NORTH SIDE OF MURRIETA HOT SPRINGS ROAD

Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution approving the summary vacation of portions of the "old" alignment of Murrieta Hot Springs Road lying within Lot 156 of MB 8/359, located east of Interstate 215, west of Whitewood Road, and adjacent to the north side of Murrieta Hot Springs Road.

*7.              NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT - IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT - SAN DIEGO REGION

Recommended Action: Approve the Implementation Agreement in an estimated annual amount of $120,561 during the five-year permit term, and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement.

*8.              CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LINE G STORM DRAIN EXTENSION AT WASHINGTON AVENUE AND NUTMEG STREET

Recommended Action: Approve a Contract Change Order to the Washington Avenue project for the construction of the Line G storm drain extension at Washington Avenue and Nutmeg street with Griffith Company for $247,484 and approve a $50,000 budget increase to the Line G Storm Drain Project.

*9.              MURRIETA CREEK CHANNEL MOWING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RIVERSIDE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Recommended Action: Approve the Mowing Services Agreement with the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for Murrieta Creek Channel Mowing and authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement.

*10.          AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE AUTO MALL PARKWAY IMPROVEMENTS

Recommended Action: Award the Contract for the construction of the Auto Mall Parkway improvements to the lowest responsible bidder.

*11.          AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LOS ALAMOS HILLS SPORTS COMPLEX, PHASE 1 AND AUTHORIZE BUDGET INCREASES

Recommended Action: Award the Contract to Griffith Company, Inc., for the construction of the Los Alamos Hills Sports Complex, Phase 1, CIP #08195, in the amount of $8,874,300 and authorize and overall increase of $1,887,440 to the CIP budget with revisions to the "P" Accounts.

*12.          PURCHASE OF 8.8 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY ADJACENT TO WARM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUTURE PARK DEVELOPMENT

Recommended Action: Approve the purchase agreement and escrow instructions for the purchase of the 8.8 acres of real property located adjacent to Warm Springs Middle School in the amount of $880,000 for the purpose of future park development, authorize the execution of said documents, and permit the City Manager to approve related documents.

*13.          GROUND LEASE FOR THE YARD SITE AT TOWN SQUARE WITH FOUR POINTS REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ENTITY

Recommended Action: Approve the ground lease with Four Points Real Estate Development Entity on behalf of Goddard Schools at the yard site on Town Square and authorize the Mayor to execute the document.

*14.          POLICE STAFFING REQUEST

Recommended Action: Direct staff to report back as part of the mid-year budget review on February 15, 2005.

*15.          CONTRACT FOR PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS FOR THE CALVARY CHAPEL PROJECT

Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to sign the contract with Tom Dodson and Associates for the preparation of environmental  documents in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the preparation of a Focused Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the Calvary Chapel project on approximately 115 acres of undeveloped property bordered by the future Clinton Keith Road to the north, Los Alamos Road to the east, and Whitewood Road to the west.

*16.          BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR THE LINE E STORM DRAIN PROJECT

Recommended Action: Approve a $71,000 budget increase to the Line E Storm Drain Project for the purchase of right-of-way.

*17.          REPLACEMENT OF COMPUTERS

Recommended Action: Approve the expenditure of $7,000 from the GIS equipment replacement fund, $3,400 from the IS equipment replacement fund, and $1,400 from the Administration equipment replacement fund for the purchase of three computers for the Administration Department and declare the replaced equipment as surplus.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 18.            TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 31878 (CASE NO. 03-349) AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT/ZONE CHANGE 02-405 LOCATED AT THE END OF HUNTER ROAD

Recommended Action: Continue the Environmental Determination and General Plan Amendment/Zone Change 02-405 and Tentative Tract Map 31878 until the January 18, 2004 City Council Meeting.

 19.            ADOPTION OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM MITIGATION FEE (TUMF) ADJUSTMENT

Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution to amend the TUMF fee to adjust for annual inflation of construction costs, effective April 1, 2005.

LEGISLATIVE MATTERS

 20.            AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 259-02, RURAL ROAD STANDARD DRAWING

Recommended Action: Introduce an Ordinance amending Ordinance 259-02, Rural Road Standard, to modify the shoulder requirements in compliance with Southern California Air Quality Management (SCAQMD) rules.

REPORTS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

 21.            ALLOCATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS

Recommended Action: Allocate available 2005-2006 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and authorize the Mayor to execute the supplemental agreement with the County of Riverside that allocates the funds.

 22.            CERTIFICATES OF SUFFICIENCY FOR RECALL PETITIONS

Recommended Action:

Appropriate $80,000 from general fund reserves for the election.

Not later than January 4, 2005:

Receive certificates of sufficiency for recall petitions on Douglas R. McAllister, Kelly Seyarto, and Jack F. van Haaster.

Not later than January 18, 2005:

Adopt a Resolution calling the election and a Resolution adopting regulations for candidate statements.

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

*23.          MINUTES

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

*24.          REGISTER OF DEMANDS

Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands in the amount of $12,203.14 through December 21, 2004.

25.       APPROVAL OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT, PROGRAM,  AND REQUIRED COVENANTS, REQUIRING DEVELOPERS TO "SET ASIDE" HOUSING FOR SALE TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME BUYERS, AND APPROVE AGREEMENTS WITH D.R. HORTON, INC. AND BRENSON CORP

Recommended Action: Approve the Affordable Housing Agreement, Program, and required Covenants, as the Agency's policy, and form documents to be entered into with appropriate housing developers, authorize the Executive Director to execute, on behalf of the Agency, prior to recordation, and approve Agreements with D.R. Horton, Inc., and Brenson Corp., specifically.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

*26.          MINUTES

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

*27.          REGISTER OF DEMANDS

Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands in the amount of $609,308.42 through December 21, 2004.

*28.          ACCEPTANCE OF LOTS N & O OF TRACT 23187-2 FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

Recommended Action: Accept the landscape improvements for Lots N & O of Tract 23187-2, Sycamore Ranch, and direct the Murrieta Community Services District to commence maintenance of the landscape associated with these parcels and recordation of appropriate documents.

MURRIETA FIRE DISTRICT

*29.          MINUTES

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

*30.          REGISTER OF DEMANDS

Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands in the amount of $362,568.87 through December 21, 2004.

PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

GOVERNING BODY ACTIONS/COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT